Comparing the analgesic effect of extra virgin olive oil and ibuprofen for primary dysmenorrhea
Phase 2
- Conditions
- dysmenorrhea.dysmenorrhea
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013051110804N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Islamic azad university, Borujerd branch
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Not being married, 17 to 30 years old; living in Islamic Azad university Borujerd branch dormitory; having score 4 to 10 for dysmenorrhea according to pain scale; having regular menstrual periods between 21 to 35 days, no history of myoma, pelvic tumor, endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease; no taking oral particular drug, no history of allergy to herbal drugs. Exclusion criteria: allergy to olive oil or non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs;taking inappropriate dosage and forgetting the time table.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: 4 menstrual cycles, one cycle before the study and 2 cycles during the study after using extra virgine oil and 2 cycles after taking ibuprofen. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ausea. Timepoint: Before and after the treatment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Diarrhea. Timepoint: Before and after the treatment. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.