Health Condition 1: null- patients with dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oleo-gum-resin of Ferual assafoetida: 250 mg twice daily for 5 days
2 days prior the menses and first three days of menstruation
Control Intervention1: Mefenamic acid: 250 mg twice daily for 5 days
2 days prior the menses and first three days of menstruation
Sponsors
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age >= 12 years (age between menarche and menopause). Patients complaining of dysmenorrhea symptoms and menstrual cramps persisting for the past six months. Patients with regular menstrual cycle ranging from 21 to 35 days, scanty or average bleeding during periods.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Pain caused by inflammatory or malignant diseases 17 • Patients below 12 years • Patients with chronic general illness • Lactating women • Patients using OCP. • Patients having problem of menorrhagia10
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main outcome: Change in Visual analogue scale score for pain intensity Timepoint: change in visual analogue scale score for pain intensity will be assessed at BL and after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome : Change in quality of life assessed by SF-36 Questionnaire Timepoint: two months treatment and one month follow up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactArshiya Sultana
National Institute of Unani Medicine
Outcome results
None listed