The effectiveness of a Rheum officinale on Hot Flashes.

The effectiveness of a Rheum officinale on Hot Flashes in Menopausal women compared with placebo.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181015041345N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-06

Start date

2019-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-05-21

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Conditions

flushing. Flushing

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 500 mg of rheum twice a day for 8 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: 500 mg of pharmaceutical starch twice a day for 8 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

45 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who have not experienced menstruation in last 12 months The complainant of hot flashes Lack of medical illness or medication during the study No addiction or smoking Have at least reading and writing literacy Possibility of patient tracking consent to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of chemical medicine to treat hot flashes Use a herbal medicine or a special diet to treat hot flashes The disease is known during the study There is a history of allergy to the drug or herbal compounds History of intestinal surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Flushing questionnaire score. Timepoint: immediately before initiation of intervention, one month and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire score.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNajmeh Bagheriani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

bagheriani.n@tak.iums.ac.ir+98 21 5515 2191

Outcome results

None listed

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