Comparison of the therapeutic effect of the Persian Medicine Protocol with the common treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis: a randomized clinical trial

Objective: Epistaxis is one of the common causes of patients’ referral to the emergency departments. In the majority of cases, epistaxis is managed by traditional methods. We investigated the efficacy of nasal gel (NG) in comparison to anterior nasal packing (ANP) to stop mild-to-moderate anterior nasal bleeding.Methods: In this prospective, randomized clinical trial, patients were divided into two groups of ANP (n=60) and NG (n=40). We determined and compared the efficacy of treatment (bleeding stop time and recurrence), patients’ satisfaction at discharge (length of stay in the hospital, pain during the procedure, and procedural time), and safety (less side effects) in both groups.Results: The procedural time ≤2 min was observed in 90% and 58.33 % of NG group and ANP group, respectively (p<0.001). Pain score during procedure ≤4 and patients’ satisfaction ≥7 were, respectively, seen in 87.5% and 65% of NG group, but it was 43.33% and 41.7% in ANP group, respectively (p<0.001, p=0.02). The side effects in ANP group were 35%; however, no side effects were observed in NG group.Conclusion: In the management of mild-to-moderate anterior nasal bleeding although NG efficacy is equivalent to ANP, using NG may be more convenient and satisfactory for patients. In addition, the use of this gel may result in more safety and fewer side effects.

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A randomized clinical trial on treatment of chronic constipation by traditional persian medicine recommendations compared to allopathic medicine: A pilot study

International Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_302_16 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 50 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

MohammadMahdi Parvizi ◽

MohammadReza Fattahi ◽

SeyedMorteza Emami Alorizi ◽

Majid Nimrouzi ◽

MohammadM Zarshenas

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Chronic Constipation ◽

Allopathic Medicine ◽

Persian Medicine ◽

Traditional Persian Medicine

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Therapeutic effect of adjunctive N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) on symptoms of chronic schizophrenia: A double-blind, randomized clinical trial

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.11.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 82 ◽

pp. 289-296 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Zahra Sepehrmanesh ◽

Mahsa Heidary ◽

Negar Akasheh ◽

Hossein Akbari ◽

Mahshid Heidary

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Therapeutic Effect ◽

Chronic Schizophrenia ◽

Double Blind ◽

Acetyl Cysteine

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Effect of prenatal recommendations of Traditional Persian Medicine on obstetric outcomes: a randomized clinical trial

Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine ◽

10.1515/jcim-2017-0085 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Mansoor Keshavarz ◽

Maryam Kashanian ◽

Soodabeh Bioos ◽

Yasaman Vazani

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Randomized Clinical Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Active Phase ◽

Obstetric Outcomes ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Persian Medicine ◽

Traditional Persian Medicine ◽

And Control

Abstract Background Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) is an ancient medical system that provides suggestions to improve the health of mothers and children during pregnancy and labor. Persian physicians believed that these instructions made labor easier, safer, and less painful. Methods The present randomized clinical trial was conducted among women at 33–38 weeks of pregnancy in Tehran, Iran. TPM instructions consisted of diet, bathing, and application of oil from the 38th week of pregnancy to the onset of labor. The primary outcome was the duration of the active phase of labor. Results The mean duration of the active phase was 331.60 ± 151.48 min for the intervention group and 344.40 ± 271.46 min for the control groups, but it was not statistically significant. The active phase was significantly shorter in women who had better compliance (p=0.03). The need for oxytocin augmentation was 53.3% in the control group and 38.5% in the intervention group (p=0.17). The rate of perineal infection was 13% in the control group and 0% in the intervention group (p=0.11). Conclusions The active phase was not different in the intervention and control groups, but it was shorter in compliant women. It is possible that prolonged use of these recommendations in combination with a sitz baths and a larger sample size could result in more significant outcomes.

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