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IRCT201207063706N14 IRCT 2012-11-28 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Effect of homeopathy on the pain, menstrual symptoms and quality of life in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea Effect of homeopathy on the pain, menstrual symptoms and quality of life in students with primary dysmenorrhoea: a randomized controlled trial 2012-11-05 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/3806 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Triple blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: In this study, the person who will give drug/placebo to the participants can not be blinded. Others (participant, the physician and person who will collect and analyze data) will be blinded. Participants will be instructed not to take drug or other products for pain relief during the 4 months study period. They should take only Gelofen, if necessary, but they have to report the number taken. N/A Primary dysmenorrhoea. Intervention 1: Intervention: Homeopathic medicine, unique for each participant, twice with one month interval prescribed by a Homeopathic physician. Intervention 2: Control: Placebo (water), twice with one month interval, after visit by a Homeopathic physician.
public Khatereh Yousefi Rad
Shariati Ave.
Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 18 2422 2069 mw.yousefi@yahoo.com Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences scientific Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
South Shariatie
Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 41 1479 7713 alizades@tbzmed.ac.ir Faculty of nursing and midwifery, Tabriz university of medical sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Eligibility criteria: age 18-27 years; single; having symptoms of primary dysmenorrhoea; pain severity of moderate to high (4.0-9.1); lack of pelvic and abdomen operations history; lack of allergy; non consumption of contraceptive drugs; non consumption of corticosteroids; non consumption of tobacco products; lack of allergy to Ibuprofen and the availability in visit specified days to visit. 18 years 27 years Female N94.4 Primary dysmenorrhoea Treatment - Drugs Placebo Intervention: Homeopathic medicine, unique for each participant, twice with one month interval prescribed by a Homeopathic physician. Control: Placebo (water), twice with one month interval, after visit by a Homeopathic physician Severity of menstrual pain. Timepoint: During two months pre-intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS). Menstrual symptom severity. Timepoint: During two months pre-intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Symptom severity scale (SSS). Quality of life. Timepoint: at baseline and 2 months after starting intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2012-10-29 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee Golgasht Tabriz Iran (Islamic Republic of)