Using a traditional Chinese herbal treatment to reduce period pain related to a mix of cold and heat symptoms

Modified Chaihu Guizhi Ganjiang decoction in treating dysmenorrhea with cold-heat complex pattern: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60424612

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-17

Start date

2024-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Dysmenorrhea Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

This was a prospective randomized controlled study. Seventy patients with dysmenorrhea were recruited from the Xiangshan County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Healthcare Group between June 2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the above Western medicine diagnostic and TCM pattern differentiation criteria 2. Regular menstrual cycles 3. No hormonal therapy in the preceding three months, and no use of other medications for dysmenorrhea one month prior to or during the treatment period 4. Voluntary participation and provision of signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of an intrauterine device 2. Age 40 years, or history of irregular menstruation 3. Comorbid severe diseases of vital organs (heart, liver, kidney, brain, etc.) 4. History of allergy to the study medications 5. History of mental illness 6. Treatment history for the condition within the past 2 months 7. Women planning pregnancy, pregnant, or lactating

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuqiong Gao

Gao_yuqiong59@163.com+86 13736088447

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026