CompletedNot Applicable

The Effects of Daily Ginger Tea Consumption in Reducing Discomfort During Menstruation

United States15 participantsStarted 2017-11-14

Plain-language summary

The purpose of our graduate student research study is to observe the effect of drinking ginger tea daily on period discomfort.

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexFEMALE

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✓. female within age range
✓. regular menstrual cycles
✓. experiencing period cramps
✓. agrees to refrain from taking any pain medications, herbal supplements, or use home remedies such as heating pads that are known to alleviate menstrual cramps during the study period
✓. after sampling the ginger tea, the subject must agree to drink ginger tea daily.

✕. women who take oral contraceptives
✕. work night shifts
✕. allergic to ginger
✕. lactating
✕. female-related uterine problems such as fibroids and polycystic ovarian syndrome who suffer from secondary dysmenorrhea

Visual Analog Pain Scale

Timeframe: Change between Day 1 of the Second Menstruation Cycle and Day 28 of the Second Menstruation Cycle. Cycle is 28 days.

Visual Analog Pain Scale

Timeframe: Change between Day 1 of the Third Menstruation Cycle and Day 28 of the Third Menstruation Cycle. Cycle is 28 days.

NCT IDNCT03300999

SponsorLoma Linda University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-04-02