Valerian/lemon balm use for sleep disorders during menopause.
- 2013-11
- Complementary therapies in clinical practice 19(4)
- S Taavoni
- N Nazem Ekbatani
- H Haghani
- PubMed: 24199972
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.07.002
Study Design
- Type
- Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
- Sample size
- n = 100
- Population
- 100 women aged 50-60 years who complained of sleep disorders
- Methods
- Randomized trial with two groups of 50 women: intervention group received valerian/lemon balm, placebo group received placebo. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was administered pre and post-intervention.
- Funding
- Unclear
- Large Human Trial
Unlabelled
The onset of Menopause in women is frequently associated with sleep disruption with hot flushes intensifying problems. Thus the use of supplementary drugs to ameliorate these symptoms is of significance.Objectives
The purpose of this research was to determine whether valerian/lemon balm could assist by enhancing sleep patterns in this client group.Methods
100 women aged 50-60 years who complained of sleep disorders were studied. Subjects were selected randomly in a sampling method utilizing two groups of 50 people (intervention group with valerian/lemon balm and placebo group). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was administered pre and post-intervention.Results
A significant difference was observed with reduced levels of sleep disorders amongst the experimental group when compared to the placebo group.Conclusion
Valerian/lemon balm may assist in reducing symptoms of sleep disorder during the menopause.Research Insights
A significant difference was observed with reduced levels of sleep disorders amongst the experimental group when compared to the placebo group.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
A significant difference was observed with reduced levels of sleep disorders amongst the experimental group when compared to the placebo group.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small