Efficacy of Curcumin on Cognitive Function Scores in Women with Premenstrual Syndrome and Dysmenorrhea: A Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

作     者：Afsane Bahrami Amir Masoud Jafari-Nozad Samira Karbasi Malaksima Ayadilord Gordon A.Ferns Afsane Bahrami;Amir Masoud Jafari-Nozad;Samira Karbasi;Malaksima Ayadilord;Gordon A.Ferns

作者机构：Clinical Research Development Unit of Akbar HospitalMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran Student Research CommitteeBirjand University of Medical SciencesBirjandIran Cardiovascular Diseases Research CenterBirjand University of Medical SciencesBirjandIran Brighton&Sussex Medical SchoolDivision of Medical EducationFalmerBrightonSussex BN19PHUK 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine》 (中国结合医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第29卷第5期

页      面：387-393页

核心收录：

学科分类：1005[医学-中医学] 100509[医学-中医妇科学] 1002[医学-临床医学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Supported by Grants from Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran (No.5109) 

主　　题：curcumin memory cognition dysmenorrheal premenstrual syndrome triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial 

摘      要：Objective: To assess the efficacy of a curcumin supplementation on cognitive abilities in women suffering from premenstrual syndrome(PMS) and dysmenorrhea. Methods: A randomized, triple-blind, placebocontrolled trial was conducted from December 2019 to March 2020. A total of 124 women who had both PMS and dysmenorrhea were enrolled, and were equally and randomly assigned to the curcumin group or placebo group, 62 cases in each. Each subject received either a capsule containing 500 mg of curcuminoid, or a placebo daily, for 10 days(7 days before and until 3 days after the onset of menstrual bleeding) over 3 menstrual cycles. The cognitive abilities questionnaire was used to measures cognitive functions in 7 specific areas. Adverse reactions were monitored during and after the trial in both groups. Results: Administration of curcumin was associated with a significant increase in memory score(P=0.002), inhibitory control and selective attention(P=0.020), and total cognitive ability task(P=0.024). In addition, significant increments were found in scores of memory(3.5±3.1 vs. 0.4±3.8 in the curcumin and placebo groups, respectively;P=0.035), inhibitory control and selective attention(3.0±3.7 vs. 0.4±3.7;P=0.027) and total cognitive abilities(8.3±12.3 vs. 2.2±12.4;P=0.025) in the curcumin group versus placebo groups. Curcumin was safe and well-tolerable in current clinical trial. Conclusion: Curcumin has a beneficial efficacy on cognitive function scores in women with PMS and dysmenorrhea, with improvements in memory, inhibitory control and selective attention.(Registration No. IRCT20191112045424N1, available at: https://***)