Update on research
26 Mar 2010
Reports on recent investigations
We have received reports on the two trials and the one research project which we have publicised through the bulletin and which have invited participation from readers.
Katy Maclaran, Clinical Research Fellow of Imperial College who has been involved in recruiting for the trial organised by Mr Nick Panay for testing the efficacy of a new contraceptive in reducing pain and/or headaches during the week of menstruation, reports that the recruitment for this finished in the third week of March and she believes that Europe-wide the numbers aimed for were achieved. It will probably be several months before any results are seen from the study.
Allison Beard is undertaking an investigation into the effects of Osteopathic Treatment on the Major Symptoms of PMS.
Twenty have been recruited into the study, 10 assigned to the treatment group and 10 to the control group. Baseline menstrual symptom scores have been obtained from both groups for one month using the 17 point Daily Symptom rating Scale.
The control group have bee rating their symptoms without receiving any treatment while the experimental group have received osteopathic treatments.
Allison would like to express her heartfelt thanks to all who have participated in this study and for the best wishes and support from those who completed the original survey but for one reason or another were unsuitable for the study.
She would like to make a final plea for those in the control group to send in their data as soon as possible.
Finally, she says that it has been a pleasure working with the patients from NAPS.
Catherine Ionelli is preparing a Fielding Graduate University ( USA) dissertation research project designed to better understand the relationship between PMS,depression, anxiety and locus of control. She reports that the response has been great so far. There have been 121 participants who have taken the survey which is 80 percent complete and as soon as 29 more sign up she can begin the data analysis.
Please go to the article on the Home Page to see if you are able/want to become involved in this research.
Many thanks go to all who have responded to these requests; your participation is a positive way of helping other sufferers. Expanding the understanding of PMS in all its aspects is vital to effective treatment.
STOP PRESS!
Recruiting for a new study will start to take place sometime in late April. Details will appear in the bulletin.
