Effect of Chamomile extract on sleep disorder in menopausal women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Instructor, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

2 Instructor, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, School of Basic Sciences, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.

5 PHD student, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

6 PHD student, Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep disorder is one of the most common problems in menopausal women. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to determine the effect of chamomile extract on sleep disorder in menopausal women.
Methods: This double blind clinical trial study was conducted on 110 menopausal women aged 50-60 years who referred to health clinics of Arak and met the inclusion criteria. The subjects after convenience sampling were randomly included to one of the intervention or control groups. The intervention group received Chamomile capsule containing 400 mg of Chamomile extract twice a day for one month and control group received no intervention. At the end of the intervention, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was again completed by the subjects. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 18) and Chi-square, paired t and independent t -tests.
Results: The mean sleep quality score in the intervetion group before taking the drug was 13.68± 1.68 that changed to 9.07±1.53 after the intervention. Also the mean of this index in the control group was 12.98±2.50 before the intervention and 11.72±2.45 after the intervention. There was significant difference between the mean of sleep quality score in the intervention group before and after the intervention (P=0.001), but it was not significantly different in the control group (P=0.149). Also, there was significant difference between mean score of sleep quality in intervention and control groups after the intervention (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Using Chamomile extract is effective in reducing sleep disorder of menopausal women.

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The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 19, Issue 20
August 2016
Pages 1-7

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