Analyzing the effect of Zingiber Officinale on reduction of postoperative pain after hernia and hydrocele operation under general anesthesia

Analyzing the effect of Zingiber Officinale on reduction of postoperative pain after hernia and hydrocele operation under general anesthesia in patients of the Shahrekord Kashani hospital surgery ward

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017051533978N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-10-11

Start date

2017-05-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Inguinal hernia. Condition 2: Hydrocele. Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene Inguinal hernia (unilateral) NOS Hydrocele, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Zintoma capsule, 250 mg, Gol darou factory, 4 capsules 30 minutes before surgery. Intervention 2: Starch powder capsule, 250 mg, 4 capsules 30 minutes before surgery.

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Zintoma capsule, 250 mg, Gol darou factory, 4 capsules 30 minutes before surgery

Starch powder capsule, 250 mg, 4 capsules 30 minutes before surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Elective hydrocele or hernia surgery; surgery duration less than 45 minutes; patients with ASA class I-III; not taking ginger on regular basis; not taking corticosteroids, no allergy to ginger; no allergy to NSAIDS or Acetaminophen; not taking anticoagulatory agents; Exclusion criteria: Surgury duration more than 45 minutes; change in the course of the surgery(complications e.g. bleeding or change of diagnosis e.g. malignancy); no tendency to participate; hematologic or gastrointestinal disorders; substance abuse; any type of fever, infection or disease post surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 30 minutes, 1, 2, 6 , and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: VAS questionnaires.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElham Lalegani

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

ST-lalegani.s@skums.ac.ir+98 38 3222 0016

Outcome results

None listed

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