The effect of topical pads containing ginger oil on dysmenorrhea
Phase 3
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Primary dysmenorrhea.Primary dysmenorrheaN94.4
- Registration Number
- IRCT20201010048979N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Women aged 15 to 45 years old
BMI(body mass index)=35
Regular menstruation at intervals of 21 to 35 days and regular bleeding for 3 to 10 days at least in the last 3 months
Moderate and severe dysmenorrhea (based on Multidimensional Verbal Scoring System )
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnancy
History of secondary dysmenorrhea
History of abdominal or pelvic surgery
Taking other medications
History of skin allergies to ginger
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain intensity. Timepoint: cycle before intervention, every cycles during intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: VAS (visual analog scale).;Pain duration. Timepoint: cycle before intervention, every cycles during intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: hour.;Patient satisfaction with treatment. Timepoint: every cycles during intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Physician satisfaction with treatment. Timepoint: every cycles during intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Drug side effects. Timepoint: every cycle during the intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Mefenamic acid consumption. Timepoint: cycle before intervention, every cycles during intervention (2 cycles). Method of measurement: number.