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Study aim
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The effect of Green tea tablet on severity of the menopausal symptoms of the menopausal women
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, triple blind, randomized
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Settings and conduct
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Participants in this study were randomly assigned to two groups of 45 individuals each: one group received green tea pills, while the other group received a placebo. The study will take place at comprehensive health service centers in Hamedan. To ensure unbiased results, neither the researcher, the postmenopausal women involved, nor the analyst will know the contents of the packages; this process is referred to as triple blinding. The intervention group will receive the green tea pills, while the control group will receive the placebo, both administered twice a day for a duration of 6 weeks.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: age between 45-55, having menopause symptoms; not using cigarette or alcohol, not having physical or mental diseases, not using of relaxation techniques, not using of hormonal or herbal therapies Exclusion criteria: irregular use of the drug, refuse from continuing to participate in study
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: The intervention group will take two 450 mg green tea tablets (produced by Dineh Company) daily, at least half an hour after each meal (breakfast and dinner), for six weeks.
Control group: Participants will take two 450 mg placebo tablets daily for 6 weeks, similar to the intervention group.
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Main outcome variables
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Severity of menopause symptoms