The effect of curcumin capsule on the severity and duration of primary Dysmenorrhea

The effect of curcumin capsule on the severity and duration of primary Dysmenorrhea in students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180707040370N10

Enrollment

Registered

2024-03-15

Start date

2024-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea. Pain and other conditions associated with female genital organs and menstrual cycle

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: The placebo is receiving 500 mg capsules of starch daily for 2 months. Intervention 2: Intervention group: curcumin capsule containing 500 mg Turmeric daily for 2 month

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be single Regular mensturation no record of major psychological diseases Not having chronic diseases or genital tract Insensitive to herbal medicine Not performing professional exercise and exposure to stressor in the last 6 months Non-specific treatment to relieve symptoms of dysmenorrhea over the past 3 months having of regular menstrual cycles and pain score more than 3 on the visual analog scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Based on the Visual Analuoge Scale pain intensity.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEnsiyeh Jenabi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

en.jenabi@yahoo.com+98 918 111 6848

Outcome results

None listed

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