PMID:
Menopause. 2020 02 ;27(2):194-198. PMID: 31738736
Abstract Title:
Impact of evening primrose oil consumption on psychological symptoms of postmenopausal women: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of evening primrose oil on women's psychological symptoms during menopause.METHODS: A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial carried out from September 2018 to February 2019 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Eligible women randomly received either 1,000 mg of evening primrose oil capsules daily or matching placebo for 8 weeks. The Main outcome measures were psychological symptoms based on the psychological subscale of the Menopause Rating Scale. Independent samples t test was used for intergroup comparisons and paired samples t test for pre- andpost-treatment comparisons. P ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: The 8-week treatment was completed by 189 women. The mean baseline psychological score did not differ among the two groups. After intervention, the psychological score, however, differed significantly among groups (P
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