Hot flash.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Anise abstract, 100mg capsules, 3 times a day, for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Placebo, 330 mg starch capsules, 3 times a day, for 4 weeks.
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Anise abstract, 100mg capsules, 3 times a day, for 4 weeks
Placebo, 330 mg starch capsules, 3 times a day, for 4 weeks
Sponsors
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age 45-60, history of amenorrhea at least 1 and at most 3 years prior to the study, experience of hot flashes, being literate or having a literate family member, married or widowed since one year prior to the study, not using food or herbal medicine content of phytoestrogens Exclusion criteria: confirmed diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism or any other diseases causing hot flash, undergoing hormone therapy, taking anticoagulant, anti depressive or anxiolytic drugs, hypersensitivity to anise, experiencing stressful events such as divorce, death of her husband, or death of her close family members during 6 months prior to the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hot flosh. Timepoint: 2 weeks before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th week) and 4 week for follow up. Method of measurement: Information form. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Nahidi
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Outcome results
None listed