Evaluation of healing effects of topical Liqurice preparation containing geranium and myrtus essential oil on Shingles symptoms in volunteered patients
Evaluation of the effect of the herbal product on the improvement of symptoms and pain of shingles disease in the active phase of the disease,, in two groups during the three-month treatment period, and the effect of the herbal product on the prevention and improvement of PHN in patients.in two groups in the three-month treatment period, comparing the results of them with each other
Design
Clinical trial with two control and control groups, prospectively randomized, on 40 patients
Settings and conduct
The way of dividing the patients is such that 40 patients who meet the conditions for entering the study are divided into two groups of 20 people, including the control group and the positive control group are divided. After consulting and fully explaining the conditions of the plan, the patients entered the study and the data collection form in the form of a questionnaire in three time periods: 1) the time of visit, 2) three weeks later and 3) twelve weeks after the first visit and the start of treatment. Placed.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Have an age of over eighteen
Have referred to Sedigheh Tahereh Dermatologist or Alzahra Hospital Dermatology Clinic
Intervention groups
The positive control group of shingles patients: the group that takes the usual oral and topical medicine of the disease until the symptoms of the disease
The control group of shingles patients: the group who, in addition to the usual medications for shingles, also consume the herbal topical product ,two to three times a day.
Main outcome variables
The pain score in the active phase of the disease and in nerve pain after shingles recovery is determined and evaluated according to the Wes Score scale from zero to ten .Also, the score of the apparent symptoms of the active phase of the disease is determined and evaluated according to the Likert scale from one to five.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20220123053800N1
Registration date:2022-11-26, 1401/09/05
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2022-11-26, 1401/09/05
Update count:0
Registration date
2022-11-26, 1401/09/05
Registrant information
Name
fatemeh asgari
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 7795 2052
Email address
f.asgari7422@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2021-04-09, 1400/01/20
Expected recruitment end date
2022-07-21, 1401/04/30
Actual recruitment start date
2021-04-21, 1400/02/01
Actual recruitment end date
2022-06-15, 1401/03/25
Trial completion date
2022-06-15, 1401/03/25
Scientific title
Evaluation of healing effects of topical Liqurice preparation containing geranium and myrtus essential oil on Shingles symptoms in volunteered patients
Public title
Evaluation of healing effects of topical Liqurice ,geranium and myrtus on Shingles symptoms
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Be over eighteen years old
They have referred to Sedigheh Tahereh Dermatologist and Seeker or Al-Zahra Hospital Dermatology Clinic
Exclusion criteria:
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Actual sample size reached:
40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Isfahan University of Medical Science
Pain score in the active phase of the disease and in nerve pain after shingles recovery.
Timepoint
First: time of visit, second: three weeks later, third: twelve weeks later
Method of measurement
The graph is determined and evaluated according to VAS score from zero to ten (in the numerical range zero = no pain and ten = unbearable pain).
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
The score of the outward symptoms of the active phase of the disease.
Timepoint
First: time of visit, second: three weeks later, third: twelve weeks later.
Method of measurement
The variable is determined and evaluated according to the Likert scale from one to five (in the numerical range of one = very low and five = very high).
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group: received the classic treatment of shingles. Intervention group: received the classic treatment of shingles along with using the prepared product three times a day.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Skin clinic of Al-Zahra Hospital and Skin and Skin Care Center of Siddiqa Tahereh