IRCT2016100930238N1.

Study name	Comparative study of the effect of fennel capsules and Ibuprofen on postpartum after pain in multiparous women admitted in postpartum ward of Sanandaj Beasat hospital
Methods	RCT Location: Iran
Participants	Target sample size: 70 Inclusion criteria: age 17 ‐ 50; vaginal delivery; term gestational age (40 ‐ 37 weeks); live births; singleton; fetal weight 4000 ‐ 2500 g; lack of specific diseases such as ulcers or gastrointestinal bleeding or known cardiovascular disease; higher pain score of 4 Exclusion criteria: severe bleeding after childbirth; evacuating corpus luteum or manual removal of placenta; use of tools (vacuum, forceps),having perineal tear grade 3 and 4; long and difficult labour; sensitivity to fennel "In case of dissatisfaction with the continued cooperation in the study for any reason and at any stage of the research will be withdrawn."
Interventions	Group 1: fennel capsules 30 mg orally every 6 hours for 24 hours after delivery Group 2: Ibuprofen 200 mg orally every 6 hours for 24 hours after delivery
Outcomes	Pain measured on VAS
Starting date	Expected recruitment start date January 2017, expected recruitment end date March 2020
Contact information	Leila Hasheminasab: hasheminasab.l.2014@gmail.com Parya Foroughi: oroghip@gmail.com, p.foroughi@muk.ac.ir
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