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IRCT201103264317N3 IRCT 2011-05-15 Sbmu Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Effects of Licorice on Relief and Recurrence of Menopausal Hot Flashes Hot Flashes Effects of Licorice on Relief and Recurrence of Menopausal Hot Flashes 2009-03-20 anticipated 90 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/4582 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Single, Purpose: Treatment, Other design features: Age, duration of amenorrhea as well as onset, frequency and severity of hot flash as intervening variables were matched. N/A Hot flash. Intervention 1: Licorice capsules contained 330mg licorice root abstract.The subjects took them for 8 weeks 3 times a day (morning, noon and night). Intervention 2: Placebo capsules had 330mg starch with the same shape. The subjects in control group took them for 8 weeks 3 times a day (morning, noon and night).
public Fatemeh Nahidi
Women’s affairs Office, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Beside Taleghani Hospital, Evin, Tabnak St., Shaheed Chamran Avenue, Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 2243 9912 nahidifateme@yahoo.com Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services scientific Fatemeh Nahidi
Women’s affairs Office, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Beside Taleghani Hospital, Evin, Tabnak St., Shaheed Chamran Avenue, Tehran, Iran
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 21 4421 8052 nahidifateme@yahoo.com , nahidi@sbmu.ac.ir Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: The subjects were between 45-60, had body mass index (BMI) under 29, experienced amenorrhea at least 1 year or at most 3 years, suffered from hot flash and used no drug or hormone to relieve it. In addition, they had no known disease in their medical records, didn’t take antidepressants or sedatives, were married or lost their husbands not sooner than 1 year, experienced no stressful event (e.g. death of close family members, divorce etc.) in the past 6 months, were not vegetarian or had no allergy to herbs as well as no history of estrogenic cancers in themselves or their close relatives. Exclusion criteria: The subjects were decided to use drug or hormone and herbals medicin to relieve hot flashes. 45 years 60 years Female N95.1 Menopausal and female climacteric states Treatment - Drugs Placebo Licorice capsules contained 330mg licorice root abstract.The subjects took them for 8 weeks 3 times a day (morning, noon and night). Placebo capsules had 330mg starch with the same shape. The subjects in control group took them for 8 weeks 3 times a day (morning, noon and night). Relief. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Information form. Recurrence. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Information form. Frequency of hot flash. Timepoint: At the end of each week, for 2 weeks before the intervention , for 8 weeks of the intervention for 4 weeks of followed up stage. Method of measurement: Information form. Severity of hot flash. Timepoint: At the end of each week, for 2 weeks before the intervention , for 8 weeks of the intervention for 4 weeks of followed up stage. Method of measurement: Information form. Daily food intake. Timepoint: At the end of each week. Method of measurement: Information form. Blood pressure. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer( instrument for measuring blood pressure). Weight. Timepoint: Weekly. Method of measurement: Scale. Sbmu Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Approved 2010-01-21 Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Beside Taleghani Hospital, Evin, Tabnak St., Shaheed Chamran Avenue, Tehran, Iran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)