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