The aim of this trial is to determine effect of homeopathy on menstrual pain severity, menstrual symptoms and quality of life of students with primary dysmenorrhoea. 80 eligible students living in dormitories of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences will be recruited after getting written informed consent. Students will be asked to fill in a form including reports of menstrual pain and symptom severity during four consecutive cycles (two pre- and two post- intervention cycles) and give them to the researcher in every visit. In the second visit, in day of 6-10 of the second menstrual cycle, the researcher will select 60 students from the persons who have filled in the forms carefully and will ask them to complete the SF-36 questionnaire at that time and go to the homoeopath physician in the next 3 days. The physician (with 6 years experience in homeopathy) will visit the participants twice with one month interval and in each visit will give a homeopathic medicine, unique for each participant, to the research assistant. The assistant will give every participant either the prescribed homeopathic remedy (soluble in water) or only water (placebo), according to allocation sequence and will ask them to take it under her supervision. Block randomization with block sizes 4 and 6 using a computerized program will be used to determine allocation sequence. Sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelopes will be used for allocation concealment which will be opened by the resistant at the moment of giving medicine\placebo to each participant. At the end visit (about one month after the second prescription), the participants will fill in the SF-36 questionnaire again.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201207063706N14
Registration date:2012-11-28, 1391/09/08
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2012-11-28, 1391/09/08
Registrant information
Name
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 41 3477 2699
Email address
alizades@tbzmed.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2012-11-05, 1391/08/15
Expected recruitment end date
2012-12-05, 1391/09/15
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of homeopathy on the pain, menstrual symptoms and quality of life in students with primary dysmenorrhoea: a randomized controlled trial
Public title
Effect of homeopathy on the pain, menstrual symptoms and quality of life in patients with primary dysmenorrhoea
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion 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.
Age
From 18 years old to 27 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
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.
Secondary Ids
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Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee
Street address
Golgasht
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Approval date
2012-10-29, 1391/08/08
Ethics committee reference number
91131
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Primary dysmenorrhoea
ICD-10 code
N94.4
ICD-10 code description
Primary dysmenorrhoea
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Severity of menstrual pain
Timepoint
During two months pre-intervention and two months after intervention
Method of measurement
Visual analogue scale (VAS)
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Menstrual symptom severity
Timepoint
During two months pre-intervention and two months after intervention
Method of measurement
Symptom severity scale (SSS)
2
Description
quality of life
Timepoint
at baseline and 2 months after starting intervention
Method of measurement
SF-36
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention: Homeopathic medicine, unique for each participant, twice with one month interval prescribed by a Homeopathic physician.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Control: Placebo (water), twice with one month interval, after visit by a Homeopathic physician
Category
Placebo
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Kosar Dormitory
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tabriz
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Fajr Dormtory
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tabriz
3
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Gods Dormitory
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Tabriz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Kazem Shakouri
Street address
Research deputy, Golgasht Ave
City
Tabriz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Khatereh Yousefi Rad
Position
MSc student in Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shariati Ave.
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+98 18 2422 2069
Fax
Email
mw.yousefi@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of nursing and midwifery, Tabriz university of medical sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
Position
PhD in reproductive health
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
South Shariatie
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+98 41 1479 7713
Fax
Email
alizades@tbzmed.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
Position
PhD in reproductive health
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shariatie Ave.
City
Tabriz
Postal code
Phone
+98 41 1479 7713
Fax
Email
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)