Primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhoea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Students with primary dysmenorrhea who take 900 mg apricot kernel oil oral soft gelatin capsule for 2 menstrual cycles and each cycle for 5 days (2 days before mens
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 35 years, being single, the onset of menstrual pain before the age of 20 (primary dysmenorrhea usually affects girls under 20 years old), experiencing pain and symptoms of moderate and severe dysmenorrhea, monthly bleeding and its regularity with intervals of 21 to 35 days, Low and moderate bleeding during menstruation (absence of clot discharge), not suffering from chronic diseases (diabetes, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, chronic liver or kidney disease and diagnosed depression, not having a history of gastric or duodenal ulcers), not having a positive history of pelvic inflammatory diseases , myoma and pelvic tumors, not having a history of gynecological surgery or abdominal surgery (including any type of open surgery or laparotomy and laparoscopy in the pelvic area such as cysts, masses, adhesions), not using oral contraceptives, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, narcotics , some antidepressants such as fluoxetine and anticoagulants, not consuming alcohol, not having symptoms such as burning, itching and abnormal discharge in the genital area, not having a history of allergies to medicinal plants, not having experienced major stressors such as the separation of parents or the death of a first-degree relative in In the last six months, not being forced to consume a special diet and professional and heavy sports, not smoking, not having plans to transfer, move, party in another university or graduate during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: In the event of: unwillingness to continue the research, failure to use the correct medicinal supplement and use of any medication effective on dysmenorrhea, the duration of dysmenorrhea is longer than the normal time defined for primary dysmenorrhea.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dysmenorrhoea pain intensity. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the first menstrual cycle and the end of the second menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Frequency of physical symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the first menstrual cycle and the end of the second menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: Standard verbal multidimensional scoring system.;Duration of primary dysmenorrhoea pain. Timepoint: The beginning of the study, the end of the first menstrual cycle and the end of the second menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: Cox Menstrual Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of menstrual bleeding. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention, the end of the first menstrual cycle and the end of the second menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: Higham chart. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMahboobeh Firoozi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed