Hot flashes. Menopausal and female climacteric states
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group:Portulaca oleracea syrup formulated in Shahid Beheshti School of Traditional Medicine consumes 3 tablespoons equivalent to 10 cc daily in 3 meals in the morning, noo
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
45 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Menopausal women over 45 years Stop menstruation for 12 months or more or less than 12 months with follicle-stimulating hormone Having hot flashes at least twice a day Serum FSH more than 40 international units according to laboratory reports Serum LH more than 30 international units according to laboratory reports
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known physical and mental illnesses such as depression, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, liver disease, blood diseases, cancer, gastrointestinal diseases Use of hormone therapy, anticoagulants, sedatives, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, alpha-adrenergic agonists such as clonidine Use plant phytoestrogens such as fennel, soy, black cohosh, flax, primrose oil and vitamin E over the past 8 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of hot flashes. Timepoint: 2-week monitoring on a daily basis. Method of measurement: Heater et al Scale Questionnaire.;Duration of hot flashes. Timepoint: 2-week monitoring on a daily basis. Method of measurement: Heater et al Scale Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHanieh Babaei
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed