The effect of herbal mixture capsule on constipation and sexual function of postmenopausal women with chronic constipatio
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Constipation. Condition 2: Sexual dysfunction.ConstipationSexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016043010324N32
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice chancellor for research, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 64
Postmenopausal women with chronic constipation according to the Rome 3 criteria; Ages between 40 and 60 years old; No allergy to herbal ingredients used in the study; Married women that are living with their partners; Having literacy for reading and writing; Having telephone number; Having willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria: Suffering from metabolic disease causing constipation (hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism and diabetes); Suffering from neuromuscular disease (multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson); Suffering from diarrhea; use of medications such as opioids, antidepressants, calcium channel blockers, ibuprofen , anticonvulsants, diuretics and iron and calcium supplements; Suffering from digestive system diseases including colorectal cancer, inflammation and narrowing of the digestive system; Use of medications to relieve constipation for a week prior to the study, Hormone therapy
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Chronic constipation. Timepoint: Every week. Method of measurement: Questionnaire based on Rome 3 criteria including sequence of bowel movements, stool consistency, straining during defecation, feeling of incomplete evacuation during defecation, feeling of blockage disposal and the need to manipulate to facilitate defecation.;Female sexual function. Timepoint: Before and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Constipation symptom. Timepoint: At the end of the second and fourth week after intervention. Method of measurement: Patient Assessment of Constipation Symptom Questionnaire.