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An alternate herbal treatment for dysmenorrehea

The comparison of Shirazi thymus vulgaris and Ibuprofen effects on primary dysmenorrheal (A double blind clinical trial)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201101245683N1
Enrollment
84
Registered
2011-06-03
Start date
2011-04-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea. Other obstetric conditions, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: cap Ibuprofen 200 mg + 25 drop placebo (Orally administrated every 6 hours (PO,QID) in the first 2 days of 2 subsequent cycles.). Intervention 2: 25 drops thymus vulgaris+ cap placebo
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
cap Ibuprofen 200 mg + 25 drop placebo (Orally administrated every 6 hours (PO,QID) in the first 2 days of 2 subsequent cycles.)
25 drops thymus vulgaris+ cap placebo 200 mg ( Orally administrated every 6 hours (PO,QID) in the first 2 days of 2 subsequent cycles)
25 drops placebo + cap placebo 200 mg (Orally administrated every 6 hours (PO,QID) in the first 2 days of 2 subsequent cycles.)

Sponsors

Babol University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: single 18 to 24 years old midwifery and nursing students with no history of abdominal or pelvic surgery or any specific disease who were suffering from primary dysmenorrehea grade 1 or 2 Exclusion criteria: improper administration of the medication, administration of contraceptive pills or another medication whilst on research, history of allergies to origanum vulgare, severe stress, heavy exercise

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Prior to the intervention, 2 months after the initiation of intervention (2 first days of 2 subsequent cycles). Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRoshanak Saghebi

Babol University of Medical Sciences

h.salmalian@mubabol.ac.ir+98 11 1219 9595

Outcome results

None listed

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