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The effect of honey on severity of primary dysmenorrhea

The effect of honey on severity of primary dysmenorrhea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201205198348N3
Enrollment
60
Registered
2012-06-23
Start date
2012-04-19
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. Dysmenorrhoea, unspecified

Interventions

Placebo
Intervention 1: Intervention group after the onset of menstruation, among five teaspoons of honey a day (40 g) were consumed in the morning until the next menstrual cycle. Intervention 2: Control grou
Intervention group after the onset of menstruation, among five teaspoons of honey a day (40 g) were consumed in the morning until the next menstrual cycle.
Control group after the onset of menstruation, among five teaspoons of impure honey a day (40 g) were consumed in the morning until the next menstrual cycle.

Sponsors

Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 35-18 years, regular menstrual cycles of 28 days, and moderate to severe menstrual pain each menstrual cycle, lack of sensitivity to the honey, the absence of genital disease, failure to menstruate during the night. Exclusion criteria: use of anti-inflammatory drugs oral contraceptives and nonsteroidal pain or bleeding at all during the whole period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Menstrual initiation and 1,2,3 hours after its. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Amount of bleeding, and duration and interval of menstrual cycles. Timepoint: One mounth. Method of measurement: Pad count,Demographic Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNeda Mirbagher

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

salam_20012003@yahoo.co.uk+98 36 1555 0021

Outcome results

None listed

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