Effect of homeopathy on the pain, menstrual symptoms and quality of life in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2012
INTERVENTION: Control: Placebo (water), twice with one month interval, after visit by a Homeopathic physician 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. Intervention: Homeopathic medicine, unique for each participant, twice with one month interval prescribed by a Homeopathic physician. Placebo Treatment ‐ Drugs CONDITION: Primary dysmenorrhoea Primary dysmenorrhoea. ; Primary dysmenorrhoea PRIMARY OUTCOME: Severity of menstrual pain. Timepoint: During two months pre‐intervention and two months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS). SECONDARY OUTCOME: 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. INCLUSION CRITERIA: 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.
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First added on: Aug 22, 2024