Investigating the effect of standard treatment of classical medicine and embedding in controlling dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia caused by endometriosis in wome
- Conditions
- dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia caused by endometriosis.Endometriosis, unspecifiedN80.9
- Registration Number
- IRCT20121228011912N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Diagnosis of clinical endometriosis by observing pain and tenderness in the pelvic examination along with endometriosis nodules in the vaginal examination, firm and motionless uterus and confirmed by ultrasound or MRI (observation of endometriosis cysts and nodules)
Diagnosis of grade I-IV endometriosis based on r-ASRM criteria during diagnostic laparoscopy during the previous 12 months
Dysmenorrhea complaint with EAPP score >30 or >40
normal pap smear
Age 18-45 years
Informed written consent to participate in the study
Unwillingness to continue the research
Non-adherence to the provided treatment regimen and incorrect or incomplete use of medication
Occurrence of any complications attributed to drug use (especially allergies)
Endometriosis who were treated with GNRH agonist less than 6 months ago, or danazol or progesterone pills less than 3 months ago, or birth control pills less than one month ago
Breastfeeding, pregnancy. Cancers of the uterus, ovaries, cervix and high-grade intraepithelial lesions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 3 months later. Method of measurement: It will be evaluated using the EAPP checklist scale.;Anti-Müllerian hormone serum level and antral follicle count. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Measurement of anti-Müllerian hormone serum level and antral follicle count by ultrasound.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of Life. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 3 months later. Method of measurement: Short form of World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire.