Primary dysmenorrhea Urological and Genital Diseases Noninflammatory disorders of female genital tract
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups: four-agents decoction and placebo, both are in capsule form.
Added as of 23/04/07:
Two groups: Four-Agents-Dcoction (Si Wu Tang) and placebo, both are in capsule form.
Intervention:
Thi
Sponsors
National Health Research Institutes (Taiwan)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: College women aged 18 years and older suffering from menstrual pain with no pathological findings. Added as of 23/04/07: 1. College women aged 18 years and older suffering from menstrual pain with no pathological findings 2. Cycles lasting 21 to 35 days with the actual menses periods lasting three to seven days, and having at least four consecutive painful periods in the past six months with the pain starting one day before or on the day of onset of bleeding
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 23/04/07: 1. Taking oral contraceptive pills 2. Unwilling to refrain from sexual activity during the study 3. Having had severe gastrointestinal, gynaecological or autoimmune diseases, or gynaecological surgery, including pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 23/04/07: Pain intensity evaluated by an online unmarked Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of one to ten cm matched 1000 scales in our database for the first five days of each menstrual cycle. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 23/04/07: Uterine artery pulsatility index measured by study gynecologists. | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed