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Effect of capsule including Fenugreek seed versus placebo on severity and duration of pain in girls with primary dysmenorrhea

Effect of capsule including Fenugreek seed versus placebo on severity and duration of pain in girls with primary dysmenorrhea: a single-blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201608019014N107
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-08-04
Start date
2006-04-21
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

Primary dysmenorrhoea. Primary dysmenorrhoea

Interventions

Intervention 1: two capsules of placebo every 8 hours from the first day of period or beginning of pain for 3 days in 2 consecutive months. Intervention 2: two capsules including 900 mg Fenugreek seed
Treatment - Drugs
two capsules of placebo every 8 hours from the first day of period or beginning of pain for 3 days in 2 consecutive months
two capsules including 900 mg Fenugreek seed every 8 hours from the first day of period or beginning of pain for 3 days in 2 consecutive months.

Sponsors

Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: single; age of 19 to 35 years; moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea; regular periods of 21 to 35 days. Exclusion criteria: having chronic diseases; using any medications; sensitivity to Fenugreek; using any herbal drugs during the last 3 months; incomplete use of Fenugreek seed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessing the severity of pain. Timepoint: every 8 hours during the period. Method of measurement: using McGill ruler pain.;Assessing the duration of pain. Timepoint: during the period. Method of measurement: on basis of day by taking history.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Nothing. Timepoint: Nothing. Method of measurement: Nothing.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReihaneh Ebrahimi

School of Nursing and Midwifery

r.ebrahimi41@yahoo.com+98 81 3838 1086

Outcome results

None listed

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