The effect of vitamin D on primary menstrual pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- primary dysmenorrhoea.primary dysmenorrhoea
- Registration Number
- IRCT2012100110980N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Deputy of Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Women aged 18-30 y; with normal menstrual cycles (cycles lasted 21 to 35, with menstrual lasting 3 to 7 days); at least 4 consecutive painful periods in the past 6 months with a diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea; Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level = 30 ng/dl. Exclusion criteria: Secondary menstrual pain diagnosed by ultrasound examination; Previous and current use of intrauterine contraceptive devices within the 6 months prior; Previous and current use of drugs including calcium or vitamin D within the 6 months prior; Recent use of oral contraception drugs during the past 2 months; Smoking; BMI = 30; history of kidney stones; granulomatous disease; hyperparathyroidism and any malignant disease.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Menstrual pain severity. Timepoint: before treatment, 2 months after the treatment, 1 month after finishing intervention. Method of measurement: Visual pain scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method