Effect of black seed oil on urinary incontinence

Effect of topical black seed oil on urinary incontinence in elderly women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200118046170N3

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-29

Start date

2021-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-07-12

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Conditions

Urinary incontinence. Mixed incontinence

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will apply 15 drops of black seed oil from the umbilicus to the pubic area for 6 weeks, twice a day (morning and night). Black seed oil will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

60 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Normal cognitive status (obtaining a score of =7 based on cognitive assessment tools) History of mild to moderate urinary incontinence (obtaining a score of 1 to 12) Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No history of taking medication for urinary incontinence during the two weeks before the intervention Absence of active urinary tract infection Absence of neurogenic disorders (multiple sclerosis, stroke and spinal cord injury) No history of pelvic surgery during the last year No bladder cancer Lack of hypersensitivity to vegetable oils Body mass index(BMI) less than 40 No history of skin disease in the sites of drug administration Absence of obsessive-compulsive disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the third and sixth weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire contains 6 questions, the first 2 questions are related to demographic information, and the rest examines the frequency of urine leakage (score 0 to 5), the rate of urine leakage (score 0 to 6), the effect of urine leakage on quality of life (score 0 to 10) and the time of urine leakage. No score is considered for the last question (35). The total score of the questionnaire is 21, and is divided into mild (1-5), moderate (6-12), severe (13-18) and very severe (19-21).	—

Measure

Time frame

Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the third and sixth weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire contains 6 questions, the first 2 questions are related to demographic information, and the rest examines the frequency of urine leakage (score 0 to 5), the rate of urine leakage (score 0 to 6), the effect of urine leakage on quality of life (score 0 to 10) and the time of urine leakage. No score is considered for the last question (35). The total score of the questionnaire is 21, and is divided into mild (1-5), moderate (6-12), severe (13-18) and very severe (19-21).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary incontinence. Timepoint: Third and sixth week. Method of measurement: The questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactManizheh Zakizad Abkenar

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Zakizadeha@yahoo.com+98 11 3336 7343

Outcome results

None listed

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