Effects of herbal product of chicory and fumitory on hot flashes in postmenopausal wome

Phase 3

Conditions: Menopausal and climacteric symptoms.
Menopausal and female climacteric states
N95.1

Registration Number: IRCT20160722029027N13

Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for research of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Menopause (absence of menstruation during the last 12 months)
Complaints of hot flashes
FSH > 40 IU/L
Having the consent to start and continue the study

Exclusion Criteria

History of any cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, neurological disease, cancer of the breast, ovary, uterus, or hormone-sensitive diseases such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids
Use antidepressants in the last 4 weeks (venlafaxine, bupropion, fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, sertraline)
Use of anti-anxiety drugs, gabapentin, pregabalin, clonidine, aspirin, vitamin E, omega 3, phytoestrogen supplements and high phytoestrogen diet during the intervention
Use of acupuncture and complementary medicine (hypnosis, psychosomatic therapies) during the intervention
Use cupping, acupuncture, medication, especially hormonal drugs, and not treating hot flashes with other methods during the last month
Use of anticoagulant medications
Taking herbal medicine or special diet to treat hot flashes
Drug allergy to chicory and fumitory products

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber and severity of hot flashes episode. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Recording the number and severity of hot flashes episodes (Green Climactric Scale) by patient.

Secondary Outcome Measures