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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of herbal medicine treatment with Achillea Cretica and Dinogest on pain and size of endometrial lesions in patients with endometriosis.
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Design
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The clinical trial has an intervention and control group, with parallel, double-blind, randomized groups based on 4-size two-allele random number blocks, phase 3, on at least 70 patients.
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Settings and conduct
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The patient is unaware of the type of treatment received. The final results of the study will be reviewed by a physician who is unaware of the type of intervention. For statistical analysis, a statistician who does not know how to assign individuals to groups is used.
The random assignment list of patients is only at the disposal of the clinic secretary. When the physician declares a patient eligible, the clinic secretary provides the envelope to the physician and the treatment is performed according to the type mentioned in the envelope.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 to 45 years with pain associated with endometriosis.
Exclusion criteria include pregnancy or lactation, amenorrhea within 3 months prior to enrollment, need for endometriosis surgery, previous use of hormonal agents, abnormal findings on gynecological examination, risk factors for decreased bone density
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Intervention groups
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Patients referred to the laparoscopic clinic of Arsh Hospital who are eligible to enter, if admitted with satisfaction. They are divided into two groups using the randomization block method. The first group receives 2 grams of Dinogest tablets daily for 3 months with rice syrup and the second group receives 2 grams of Dinogest tablets daily with placebo syrup for 3 months.
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Main outcome variables
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Evaluation of dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, pelvic pain, and change in size and number of endometriosis lesions in patients