The effect of Achillea Millefolium L. on vulvovaginal candidiasis compared with clotrimazole: A randomized controlled trial

•This double-blind, randomized clinical trial was performed on 80 women diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis clinically and by laboratory test.•The participants randomly received vaginal cream clotrimazole 1 % or vaginal cream containing the aqueous extract of A. millefolium for 7 days.•The Derma...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in medicine 2020-08, Vol.52, p.102483-102483, Article 102483
Main Authors: Zakeri, Somayeh, Esmaeilzadeh, Seddigheh, Gorji, Narjes, Memariani, Zahra, Moeini, Reihaneh, Bijani, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achillea
Adult
Antifungal agents
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Candida albicans
Candidiasis
Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal - drug therapy
Clinical trials
Clotrimazole
Clotrimazole - therapeutic use
Dermatology
Dilution
Double-Blind Method
Drugs
Edema
Erythema
Evaluation
Female
Flavonoids
Humans
Infections
Laboratories
Laboratory tests
Microscopy
Minimum inhibitory concentration
Patients
Phenols
Physiology
Phytomedicine
Plant Extracts - therapeutic use
Quality management
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vagina
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
Vulvovaginal infection
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Summary:•This double-blind, randomized clinical trial was performed on 80 women diagnosed with vulvovaginal candidiasis clinically and by laboratory test.•The participants randomly received vaginal cream clotrimazole 1 % or vaginal cream containing the aqueous extract of A. millefolium for 7 days.•The Dermatology life quality index score showed significant reduction in both groups after intervention, but it was significantly more reduced in control group (p 
ISSN:0965-2299
1873-6963
DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102483