Materials and Methods: This single-arm clinical trial was performed on 26 menopausal women who were referred to the gynecologic clinic of a tertiary hospital in Mashhad, Iran between December 2018 and December 2019. The menopausal state was documented based on hormonal tests. Participants underwent acupuncture 3 times a week (7 acupuncture points based on traditional Korean medicine) for 4 weeks. The duration of each session was 20 min. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was filled for each participant at baseline, at the end of the intervention, and after 6 and 12 weeks of follow-up.

Results: The mean age of participants was 51.96 ± 3.53. Moderate and low knowledge about menopause were reported in 50% and 34.6% of the participants, respectively. Reduced spousal interest was reported by 15.4% of the participants. Acupuncture significantly improved HFs, sleep disorders and sleep quality, and sleep latency subscales of PSQI (P<0.05).

Conclusions: Acupuncture could reduce HFs and improve sleep quality in menopausal women. The effects of acupuncture with medical interventions should be evaluated in future studies.