Dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In Malissa group, students will give capsules of the herb (330 mg) 3 times a day (morning, noon, night), over 3 days at the onset of hemorrhage for two consecutive menstrual cycles. In
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
In Malissa group, students will give capsules of the herb (330 mg) 3 times a day (morning, noon, night), over 3 days at the onset of hemorrhage for two consecutive menstrual cycles.
In placebo group students will give (330 mg) capsules contained starch 3 times a day (morning, noon, night) over 3 days at the onset of hemorrhage for two consecutive menstrual cycles.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Shahid beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Single;18-26 years old; having moderate and severe dysmenorrhea; not having known chronic disease such as fibromyalgia ; not having vaginal discharge-dysuria- itching; regular menstration; not having history of pelvic inflammatory disease- Fibrom; Not taking medication; Not having stress condition such as parental separation - death of a family (in 2 month later). Exclusion criteria: Drug intolerance; Lack of proper medication or stop taking the capsules; Taking any herbal medicine in three months prior and during the intervention (except Melissa).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: one cycle before and two cycles after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of bleeding. Timepoint: one cycle before and two cycles after intervention. Method of measurement: Menstrual pictogram of Campbell and Monga. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParvaneh Mirabi
Zanjan Azad University
Outcome results
None listed