evaluation the effect of citrus aurantium on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in two models of skin massage and inhalation aromatherapy
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Primary dysmenorrhea.Primary dysmenorrheaN94.4
- Registration Number
- IRCT20120414009463N62
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
satisfaction to participate in the study
having a regular menstrual cycle with a duration of 3-7 days and interval of 21-35 days
menarche before the age of 18
primary dysmenorrhea with a score of 5 or more in the visual Analogue scale During two consecutive cycles
age 18-25 years
single
Iranian
lack of mental or physical illness
absence of gynecological disease (myoma, endometriosis, ovarian cyst, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.)
having a normal sense of smell
Exclusion Criteria
Unwillingness to continue attending the study
very severe dysmenorrhea
incidence of dysmenorrhea after the age of 20
allergy to citrus aurantium essential oil
diagnosis of physical or mental illness during the study
abnormal bleeding during the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of people whose menstrual pain intensity has decreased after abdominal massage of citrus aurantium oil or inhalation of citrus aurantium essential oil. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after the intervention in the first cycle and after the intervention in the second cycle in the control and intervention groups. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale tool.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method