Protocol summary

Summary
General objective: Determine effect of Boron supplementation on the severity of dysmenorrhea in female students residing in dormitories of Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences in 2013-14 Design of the study: randomized, triple blind, placebo-controlled. Methods of study: A) The study population: all female students of primary dysmenorrhea residing in dormitories of Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences in 2013-14. Study Sample: all female students residing in dormitories of Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences in2013-14 that having condition to enter the study. Inclusion criteria: being single; age between 18 – 25 year old; girls with primary dysmenorrhea that the pain intensity as moderate to severe based Mac Gill ruler; do not suffering from chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, infectious diseases, liver, kidney); regular menstruation (period between 21 – 35 days); normal BMI (19.8 – 25); have not any symptoms of itching, abnormal discharge during study; not taking any medication, supplements; they should not use any herbal remedies about 3 months ago Intervention; they should not have any deplorable event such as near relatives’ death or surgical operation in recent six months. Exclusion criteria: individual's consent to continue participating in the study; pelvic known pathology(myoma, pelvic tumor, endometriosis, PID) during the study; improper use of capsules; any use of herbal drug during the study. Sample size: 108. B)Intervention in study: use Boron supplementation. C)Intervention duration: 2 days before mensturation to 3 first day of bleeding. D) The primary outcome : reduce primery dysmenorrheal after intervention.

General information

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IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT201207153226N5
Registration date: 2014-05-21, 1393/02/31
Registration timing: prospective

Last update:
Update count: 0
Registration date
2014-05-21, 1393/02/31
Registrant information
Name
Mahrokh Dolatian
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Scenices
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8820 2512
Email address
m_dolatian@sbmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2014-05-22, 1393/03/01
Expected recruitment end date
2014-09-23, 1393/07/01
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Effect of Boron supplementation on the severity of dysmenorrhea in female students residing in dormitories of Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences in 2013- 2014
Public title
Effect of Boron supplementation on the severity of dysmenorrhea
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: being single; age between 18 – 25 year old; girls with primary dysmenorrhea that the pain intensity as moderate to severe based Mac Gill ruler; do not suffering from chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, infectious diseases, liver, kidney); regular menstruation (period between 21 – 35 days); normal BMI (19.8 – 25); have not any symptoms of itching, abnormal discharge during study; not taking any medication, supplements; they should not use any herbal remedies about 3 months ago Intervention; they should not have any deplorable event such as near relatives’ death or surgical operation in recent six months. Exclusion criteria: individual's consent to continue participating in the study; pelvic known pathology(myoma, pelvic tumor, endometriosis, PID) during the study; improper use of capsules; any use of herbal drug during the study.
Age
From 18 years old to 25 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 108
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences
Street address
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences- next to Taleghani Hospital- Yemen Street -Chamran Highway -Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1985717443
Approval date
2014-02-09, 1392/11/20
Ethics committee reference number
400/7554

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Primary dysmenorrhoea
ICD-10 code
N94.4
ICD-10 code description
Primary dysmenorrhoea

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Severity of primary dysmenorrhea
Timepoint
Before the intervention, while following intervention during the 3 first day of bleeding in 2cycles.
Method of measurement
Verbal Multidimentional Scoring System Questionnaire, Mac gil ruler.

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Complications
Timepoint
Finally of bleeding days
Method of measurement
Questionnaire

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: in people with inclusion criteria To be eaten Boron supplemental, 10 mg, oral daily((2 days before mensturation to 3 first day of bieeding) during 2 cycles. pain intensity with Systemic characteristics associated Will be recorded using Mac gil and Verbal Multidimentional Scoring System .
Category
Treatment - Drugs

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Description
Control group: : in people with inclusion criteria To be eaten placebo, contains 300 mg of lactose powder, oral daily (2 days before mensturation to 3 first day of bieeding) during 2 cycles. . pain intensity with Systemic characteristics associated Will be recorded using Mac gil and Verbal Multidimentional Scoring System .
Category
Placebo

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Alzahra’danshgah girl's dormitory, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nikkhah Somayeh// M.Sc Student of Midwifery
Street address
Front Rajai Heart Hospital//Highway intersection niayesh// Valiasr street/tehran
City
Tehran

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Masoumeh Simbar
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshtii/ Front Rajai Heart Hospital / Highway intersection niayesh/ Valiasr street/Tehran
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
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Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mahrokh Dolatian
Position
MSc in midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Midwifery group /School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshtii/ Front Rajai Heart Hospital / Highway intersection niayesh/ Valiasr street /Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1985717443
Phone
+98 21 8820 2512
Fax
Email
mhdolatian@yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shaid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mahrokh Dolatian
Position
MSc in midwifery of Shaid Beheshti University of Medical sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Midwifery group /School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshtii/ Front Rajai Heart Hospital / Highway intersection niayesh/ Valiasr street/Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1985717443
Phone
+98 21 8820 2512
Fax
Email
mhdolatian@yahoo.com
Web page address

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Somayeh Nikkhah
Position
M.Sc Student of Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Midwifery group /School of Nursing and Midwifery Shahid Beheshtii/ Front Rajai Heart Hospital / Highway intersection niayesh/ Valiasr street/Tehran
City
Tehran
Postal code
1985717443
Phone
+98 21 7710 1962
Fax
Email
nikkhah_somayeh@yahoo.com
Web page address
www.sbmu.ac.ir

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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