Mastodynia. Mastodynia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study Has a history of recurrent breast pain with an intensity equal to or greater than 4 on a visual analog scale Having a regular menstrual cycle of 21 to 35 days Ages 18 to 54 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having malignant breast diseases Use of any chemical or herbal medicine to relieve or treat breast pain, two months before the start of the study Addiction to tobacco, drugs, and alcohol Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant Taking medications containing phytoestrogens Being breast-feeding Being in menopause according to clinical or laboratory criteria History of breast cancer in the individual or a first-degree relative Having psychological disorders and taking antidepressants Having neurological diseases and taking medications that depress the central nervous system Having insomnia problems and taking sleeping pills Taking anticoagulant medications Having high blood pressure and taking blood pressure medications Use of sex steroid hormones Planning for any surgery during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Breast pain in people whose pain intensity is equal to or greater than 4 according to the visual analog scale. Timepoint: Measuring the intensity and quality of periodic breast pain at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and one month and two months after the start of the study. Method of measurement: Short form of the McGill questionnaire and visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences