Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Loma Linda University

Conditions:

Discomfort

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

* Day 1: Subjects will sign informed consent and will go over the introduction, purpose, procedures, and compliance with student investigators. Subjects will then be given a sample of ginger tea that ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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.

Exclusion

  • 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

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 14 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 2 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

15 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03300999

Start Date

November 14 2017

End Date

April 2 2018

Last Update

April 6 2018

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Loma Linda Health

Loma Linda, California, United States, 92350