Join new research to test alternative PMS treatment
2 Jul 2007
NAPS readers have an exceptional opportunity to participate in a major national clinical trial to test PMS Relief, a new PMS herbal product formulated to help treat the most significant PMS symptoms.
This ground-breaking trial will be invaluable to all women suffering from PMS. Researchers are aiming to recruit 60 women aged between 18-45 to take part in the study. All participants will receive a one month free supply of PMS Relief on completion of the trial period. NAPS would strongly encourage you to participate in this important trial which will be invaluable to all women suffering from PMS.The study, conducted by researcher Allison Beard, in conjunction with the Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh aims to investigate the effectiveness of PMS Relief, a natural herbal treatment, in relieving the major symptoms of PMS. The product is already available through specialist outlets.
PMS symptoms are a sign that hormones are out of balance. PMS Relief has been specifically developed and formulated to combat symptoms and help balance hormones in the menstrual cycle. It contains Wild Yam herb, used in traditional herbal medicine, essential oils, based on traditional aromatherapy, of Sage, Rose, Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Neroli, Clary sage, Rose absolute and Myrrh, as well as homeopathic Progesterone and Wild Yam and Vitamin E.
Allison Beard, herself a PMS sufferer, is very aware of the need for new treatment research. She had been coping with severe PMS, verging on PMDD, for over ten years, with particular symptoms ranging from menstrual bloating – escalating from a size 10 to a 14 - migraines, low energy, feeling tearful, impaired cognitive function and lack of confidence. As a university lecturer this was very debilitating. Since using PMS Relief for the last six months, the symptoms have cleared up and she can now work through the whole cycle. “The impact on my lifestyle has been phenomenal,” she comments. “We hope that this trial will provide the evidence needed to give women the confidence to try well researched complementary and alternative medical treatments.”
NAPS Chairman Nicholas Panay is urging Once a Month readers to join the trial. “PMS is a major health factor affecting women of reproductive age. This research will be undertaken to the highest standards and will advance enormously our understanding of alternative PMS treatments.”
If you decide to apply to take part in the study, you will be asked to complete a PMS Pre-trial Survey to allow us to determine your suitability for taking part in the study. All information received will be completely confidential. Following acceptance you will then need to complete a short telephone interview with Allison Beard. Following the interview, you will be asked to complete a daily symptom rating scale for four months. For the first two months, information collected will be used to determine your particular PMS symptoms prior to any intervention. For a further two months, you will be asked to apply a small amount of cream to an area of your skin twice daily, whilst continuing to report back on your symptoms. The cream may be PMS Relief or a placebo natural cream without active ingredients.
The study is being conducted at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh by Complementary Medical Consultant Allison Beard as part of an MSc in Complementary Medicine under the supervision of Dr Jane Mckenzie, in the Department of Biological Sciences and Dietetics.
For further information and to apply for the trial, please contact Allison Beard at allisonbeard@abcconsulting.uk.com
