Meta AnalysisID 588
茴香对原发性痛经的影响：一项系统评价方案
CRD42015023725
To determine the safety and efficacy of fennel for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
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- Meta Analysis Id
- 588
- Evidence Id
- 9146
- Core Evidence Id
- 9146
- Source Meta Analysis Id
- 567
- Herb2 Meta Analysis Id
- HBMA000567
- Crd Id
- CRD42015023725
- Title
- The effect of fennel on primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review protocol
- Review Question
- To determine the safety and efficacy of fennel for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea
- Study Type Included
- Any clinical trials (non randomized, randomized, historical study with concurrent control) will be included.
- Condition Being Studied
- Worldwide primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most important public health problems among young females which interferes with their social responsibility. Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menstrual cramps of uterus without any obvious gynecological problem. The standard treatment to relieve pain is medical therapy by oral contraceptive or non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as Mefenamic Acid or Ibuprofen). Due to side effects of chemical therapy it seems that some herbal drugs may be a good substitute. Fennel has demonstrated beneficial effects in treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. The authors' search showed that there is no systematic review about the effect of fennel on dysmenorrhea.
- Participant
- Inclusion: Young women with primary dysmenorrhea Exclusion: Women who have secondary dysmenorrhea Women who use intra uterine device (IUD) Women who are using any kind of oral contraceptive pills (OCP)
- Animal
- Human Disease Modelled
- Intervention
- Any type and dose of fennel in the form of soft capsule, extract, or essence will be included, then the studies will divided into some subgroups.
- Comparator Control
- Any type of control groups will be included such as Standard treatment [NSAIDS (Mefenamic acid, Ibuprfen), (vitamins E)], placebo, no treatment or other herbal drugs.
- Main Outcome
- Pain Relief which will be measured by any scale such as: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), check list or questionnaire
- Outcome Measure
- Additional Outcome
- Any adverse effect of fennel The effect of fennel on pain intensity Using NSAIDs for pain relief addition to fennel
- Study Method
- Keyword
- Dysmenorrhea; Female; Foeniculum; Humans
- Contact
- Dr Nazari [email protected]
- Organisational Affiliation
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
- Funding Source
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
- Other Selection Criteria
- Final Publication
- Same Topic Review
- Published Protocol
- Review Type
- Language
- English
- Country
- Iran
- Review Stage
- Review Ongoing
- First Submission Date
- Registration Date
- 2015-06-27
- Anticipated Start Date
- 2015-07-01
- Anticipated Completion Date
- 2016-06-30
- Title Cn
- 茴香对原发性痛经的影响：一项系统评价方案
- Title En
- The effect of fennel on primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review protocol
- Bilingual Status
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