Effect of vitamin D on intensity of dysmenorrhea
- Conditions
- Primary dysmenorrhea.Primary dysmenorrheaN94.4
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180218038789N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 92
Moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea (score above 4 based on visual pain scale)
Being Single
Being at reproductive ages (18 to 35 years)
Student of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Willingness to participate in the study
Presence of secondary dysmenorrhea and its underlying factors such as history of endometriosis, adenomyosis, subacute endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, copper intrauterine devices, ovarian cysts, congenital pelvic malformations and cervical stenosis based on individual statement
Concurrent use of corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, anti-TB, anti-hypertension, which interfere with the absorption of vitamin D.
Use vitamin D or calcium supplements
Probability of graduation during the follow-up period
History of known mental illness based on individual statement
Drug addiction based on self disclosure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity of dysmenorrhea pain. Timepoint: Before, Immediately, 1, 3, 6 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of dysmenorrhea pain. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 1, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Individual report of pain duration by day.;Need to use pain killer. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 1, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Individual report of need to use pain killer.;Menstrual distress. Timepoint: Before, immediately, 1, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Moos questionnaire of menstrual distress.