Effect of Foeniculum vulgare seed powder on menopausal symptoms

The effect of Foeniculum vulgare seed powder on estrogen levels, menopausal symptoms and sexual desire in menopausal women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016022125566N4

Enrollment

Registered

2016-03-23

Start date

2016-04-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Menopausal. Menopausal and female climactric states

Interventions

Intervention 1: 4 caps of placebo, Every 6 Hours for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: 4 500mg-caps of fennel, Every 6 Hours for 8 weeks.

Placebo

Treatment - Drugs

4 caps of placebo, Every 6 Hours for 8 weeks

4 500mg-caps of fennel, Every 6 Hours for 8 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

45 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Being married and between 40 and 60 years old ; During the past minimum of 12 months and maximum of 5 years have not been menstural periods; With minimum score of 15 in Kupperman Index;Did not recognize diagnosed with mental retardation and hearing and vision problems cognitive; Not received hormone therapy and diet or herbal treatment during the last 6 months ; Lack of chronic diseases (especially epilepsy) Exclusion criteria: Migration;Chronic diseases that have an affected on outcome variables, Consumes less than 80 percent of the drugs in a month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Estrogen levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and Two months after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: According ng / mL by ELISA sensitivity.;Symptoms of menopausal. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: Kupperman index.;Sexual desire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire (HISD).	—

Measure

Time frame

Estrogen levels. Timepoint: Before the intervention and Two months after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: According ng / mL by ELISA sensitivity.;Symptoms of menopausal. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: Kupperman index.;Sexual desire. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: Hullbert Index of Sexual Desire (HISD).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vasomotor symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention. Method of measurement: Before the intervention, Four and eight weeks after the beginning intervention.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nazafarin Hosseini

Yasuj University of Medical Science

hosseinichenar@yahoo.com+98 74 3223 4115

Outcome results

None listed

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