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

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Conditions studied: Discomfort

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03300999

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

15

Starts

2017-11-14

Expected to finish

2018-04-02

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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.

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Loma Linda Health — Loma Linda, California, United States

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