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efficacy of Saussurea costus (Qost) oil on female urinary incontinence

efficacy of Saussurea costus (Qost) oil, Iranian Traditional Medicine product, on female urinary incontinence; double blinded randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015110924970N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2016-01-15
Start date
2016-03-10
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

Condition 1: Stress urinary incontinence. Condition 2: Mixed urinary incontinence. Stress incontinence -

Interventions

Intervention time is 6 weeks
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Saussurea costus oil
local use
frequency of use of the drug twice a day
Area of oil application is navel to pubic area
Each time the oil volume is 2/3 ml
Intervention time is 6 weeks. Intervention 2: control group: placebo oil
Frequency of use of the drug twice a day
Each time the volume of oil is 2/3 ml
Intervention time is 6 weeks.
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Saussurea costus oil

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research, School of Traditional medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 30-70 old women with stress or mixed urinary incontinence; Being symptomatic for at least 3 months; not been treated for at least 2 week before study; Who are willing to participate in research and Have signed a consent form; After explaining the research objectives of the study and informed consent, patients will be enrolled. Exclusion criteria: acute or recurrent urinary tract infection; pregnancy or lack of contraception; allergy to oily drug products; chronic degenerative neuromuscular disease; Bladder cancer or previous record of it; pain of bladder or painful urine voiding; disease or drugs that were be effective on our research results such as diuretics; record of pelvic surgery during past one year; drug misuse during study; Unwillingness to continue participation in the study; drug side effects during study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of urinary leakage. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;The amount of urine leakage. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;Time leakage: leakage befor sleep. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;Time of leakage: leakage before reaching the bathroom. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;Time leakage: leakage of urine with coughing and sneezing. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;The leakage of urine: leakage of urine with exercise. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire.;The leakage of urine: urine leakage after urination immediately prior to wearing underwear. Timepoint: At the beginning of the intervention, after 3 and 6 weeks, 1 month after end of intervention. Method of measurement: International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire -U

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Presumptive skin complications. Timepoint: 3 weeks after research start and 6 weeks after that (end of intervention). Method of measurement: Measurement form of drug complications According to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) Version 4.0.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Niktabe

School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

z-niktabe@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 2298 8565

Outcome results

None listed

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