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Comparison the effect of fish oil & acupuncture & Ibuprofen on treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

The effect of fish oil & acupuncture & Ibuprofen on treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201101133004N4
Enrollment
180
Registered
2011-02-10
Start date
2011-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Primary dysmenorrhea. Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the acupressure group, after beginning of dysmenorrhea, we will pressure the saninjao point in two feet of patient for 20 minutes per day. Intervention 2: In the fish oil group, the
Treatment - Drugs
In the acupressure group, after beginning of dysmenorrhea, we will pressure the saninjao point in two feet of patient for 20 minutes per day
In the fish oil group, the patient will receive 1000mg/day fish oil all days of the cycles
in Ibuprofen group, they will receive 400mg/8h Ibuprofen

Sponsors

Babol university of medical sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 22 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age (18 – 22) , being single (not married) , regular menses , primary mense pains in most cycles during 6 recent months and moderate and mild pain. Exclusion criteria: Allergy to non-steroid anti-inflammation drugs , using medical and non medical methods for tranquillizing pain , special diet ( hydrotherapy , herbivorous , eating raw food and … ) , doing exercise regularly , performing some techniques to keep the body calm in 6 recent months , existence of any kind of physical and mental disease and any kind of genital system disease , having background on stomach or pelvic operation , smoking , drinking alcohol , taking hormonic drugs and contraceptives.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: 1st, 2nd and 3rd months. Method of measurement: Andersch and Milsom scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of Primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: 2 & 3 months after treatment. Method of measurement: Andrish miselium scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahtab Zeinalzadeh

Babol university of medical sciences

f24farzan45@gmail.com+98 11 1219 9594

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026