Table 4.
Quality of life as assessed by the GreeneClimacteric scale before and after 12-weeks’ treatment with Nigella sativa or placebo
| Nigella sativa | Control | Differences between groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | After 12 weeks | Mean change | Baseline | After 12 weeks | Mean change | ||
| Total score of GCS | 16.29 (10.60) | 11.81 (9.50) | -4.47 * (9.03) | 15.12 (9.37) | 15.90 (9.23) | 0.78 (1.11) | P=0.024 |
| Psychological score | 8.49 (6.06) | 5.80 (5.10) | -2.69 * (5.02) | 7.81 (5.24) | 8.14 (5.14) | 0.32 (0.63) | P=0.018 |
| Anxiety score | 3.89 (3.38) | 2.40 (2.94) | -1.49 * (2.90) | 3.52 (2.94) | 3.85 (2.85) | 0.33 (1.62) | P=0.010 |
| Depression score | 4.60 (3.24) | 3.40 (2.97) | -1.20 * (3.15) | 4.29 (2.82) | 4.25 (2.76) | -0.04 (1.24) | NS |
| Somatic score | 6.11 (4.19) | 4.78 (4.20) | -1.32 * (4.27) | 5.76 (3.92) | 6.05 (3.90) | 0.29 (0.59) | NS |
| Vasomotor score | 0.92 (1.19) | 0.90 (1.19) | -0.02 * (1.42) | 0.83 (1.21) | 0.94 (1.22) | 0.11 (0.36) | NS |
GCS: Greeneclimacteric scale data are presented as the mean values (SD). NS: not significant
* P<0.05 (paired t-test for the evolution within the treatment group)