Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Melatonin on Reduction of Pelvic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Conditions:

Dysmenorrhea

Endometriosis

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-55 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

In two double blinded randomized controlled trials (RCT) we will study the effect of pain reduction of melatonin vs placebo in women with severe dysmenorrhea and women with endometriosis.The aim is to...

Detailed Description

Two substudies will be performed. Forty women with severe dysmenorrhea will be randomized to treatment with 10 mg melatonin daily or placebo during the menstruation for 2 menstrual cycles. Another 40 ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Dysmenorrhea group
  • Regular menstrual cycles,
  • Severe dysmenorrhea (NRS\>6)
  • Speaks and understands Swedish
  • If other medication, those should be un-altered for the last 3 months

Exclusion

  • Smoker
  • Prior or ongoing liver or kidney disease
  • Endometriosis
  • Pregnancy
  • Endometriosis group:
  • Criteria for inclusion:
  • Endometriosis (endometriomas or diagnosis by laparoscopy)
  • Moderate to severe pain (NRS \>/= 4)
  • Good general health
  • Understands and speaks Swedish
  • If any other treatment, unchanged regimen for the last 3 months
  • Signed informed consent
  • Criteria for exclusion:
  • Prior or ongoing disease in kidney or liver
  • Use of opioid analgesics
  • Smoker
  • Pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 15 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03782740

Start Date

March 15 2019

End Date

June 30 2021

Last Update

April 5 2022

Active Locations (1)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (1 locations)

1

Södersjukhuset

Stockholm, Sweden, 118 32