The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial
Background: Postpartum depression is a multifactorial and complex disorder. Various approaches for preventing and treating this condition have been suggested. Nevertheless, there is no definitive proof confirming their efficacy. This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of basil in preventi...
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| author | Monireh Abdi Elham Rezaei Mojgan Mirghafourvand Fatemeh Ebrahimi Laleh Payahoo Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie |
| author_facet | Monireh Abdi Elham Rezaei Mojgan Mirghafourvand Fatemeh Ebrahimi Laleh Payahoo Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie |
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| description | Background: Postpartum depression is a multifactorial and complex disorder. Various approaches for preventing and treating this condition have been suggested. Nevertheless, there is no definitive proof confirming their efficacy. This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of basil in preventing postpartum depression (primary outcome) and sleep quality (secondary outcome). Methods: This triple-blind parallel clinical trial (participants, the researcher, and the data analyst were blinded to the assigned interventions) included 78 postpartum women at Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, between April 2023 and April 2024. Participants who scored 12 or less on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were included in the study. The intervention started within 72 h following birth and continued for eight weeks postpartum. The intervention group received two daily capsules containing dried basil leaf powder, while the control group received 500 mg of starch. The EPDS and postpartum sleep quality scale were completed through structured interviews at eight weeks postpartum. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the mean postpartum depression scores before and after the intervention, and ANCOVA was used to compare the mean postpartum sleep quality scores. Results: The median (25th, 75th percentile) depression score after intervention in the basil and placebo groups was 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) and 1.0 (0.0, 3.0), respectively, with no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.966). The mean (standard deviation) sleep quality score after the intervention in the basil and placebo groups was 17.63 (3.44) and 16.15 (3.20), respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in sleep quality scores between the basil and placebo groups (p = 0.400). Conclusion: The results show that basil does not prevent postpartum depression or improve sleep quality. Future studies should investigate the effects of basil at higher doses and in extract form. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c17e14defed4856b646c8331d1c72d62025-02-02T05:28:58ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e42096The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trialMonireh Abdi0Elham Rezaei1Mojgan Mirghafourvand2Fatemeh Ebrahimi3Laleh Payahoo4Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani5Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie6Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranDepartment of Traditional Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranNutrition, Medicinal Plants Research Center, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, IranResearch Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, IranDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Corresponding author. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.Background: Postpartum depression is a multifactorial and complex disorder. Various approaches for preventing and treating this condition have been suggested. Nevertheless, there is no definitive proof confirming their efficacy. This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of basil in preventing postpartum depression (primary outcome) and sleep quality (secondary outcome). Methods: This triple-blind parallel clinical trial (participants, the researcher, and the data analyst were blinded to the assigned interventions) included 78 postpartum women at Taleghani Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, between April 2023 and April 2024. Participants who scored 12 or less on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were included in the study. The intervention started within 72 h following birth and continued for eight weeks postpartum. The intervention group received two daily capsules containing dried basil leaf powder, while the control group received 500 mg of starch. The EPDS and postpartum sleep quality scale were completed through structured interviews at eight weeks postpartum. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the mean postpartum depression scores before and after the intervention, and ANCOVA was used to compare the mean postpartum sleep quality scores. Results: The median (25th, 75th percentile) depression score after intervention in the basil and placebo groups was 1.0 (0.0, 2.0) and 1.0 (0.0, 3.0), respectively, with no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.966). The mean (standard deviation) sleep quality score after the intervention in the basil and placebo groups was 17.63 (3.44) and 16.15 (3.20), respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in sleep quality scores between the basil and placebo groups (p = 0.400). Conclusion: The results show that basil does not prevent postpartum depression or improve sleep quality. Future studies should investigate the effects of basil at higher doses and in extract form.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025004761BasilPostpartum depressionSleep qualityClinical trial |
| spellingShingle | Monireh Abdi Elham Rezaei Mojgan Mirghafourvand Fatemeh Ebrahimi Laleh Payahoo Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial Heliyon Basil Postpartum depression Sleep quality Clinical trial |
| title | The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| title_full | The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| title_fullStr | The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| title_short | The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| title_sort | effect of ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality a triple blind randomized controlled clinical trial |
| topic | Basil Postpartum depression Sleep quality Clinical trial |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025004761 |
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