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Comparison of herbal drug with placebo in reducing hot flashes in postmenopausal women

Comparative study of the effects of Melissa officinalis and Foeniculum vulgare extract with Nigella sativa capsule, with placebo for reduction of hot flushing in postmenopausal women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015072622490N2
Enrollment
46
Registered
2017-07-09
Start date
2016-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Flushing. Menopausal and female climacteric states

Interventions

Intervention 1: Therapeutic intervention with medication (capsules containing Melissa officinalis and Foeniculum vulgare extract with Nigella sativa powder) with dose of 1 gram and citalopram 20 mg t
Treatment - Drugs
Therapeutic intervention with medication (capsules containing Melissa officinalis and Foeniculum vulgare extract with Nigella sativa powder) with dose of 1 gram and citalopram 20 mg tablet for two mo
Placebo intervention, pharmaceutical starch with dose of one gram and citalopram 20 mg tablets

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Islamic Azad University, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: Consent for participation in the study,lack of sensitivity to the studied plants, postmenopausal women with age of 45-60 exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to the studied plants,increased symptoms of hot flushing, lack of Melissa officinalis and Foeniculum vulgare extract with Nigella sativa capsules and citalopram for more than 7 days during one month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reducing the amount of sweating. Timepoint: Before the study,1 month,2 month. Method of measurement: Ask the patient.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAram Mousavi

Islamic Azad University, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch

afshar.shiima@gmail.comarammousavi70@yahoo.com+98 21 8835 0573

Outcome results

None listed

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