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NCT Number: NCT07771582

Effect of Merged Exercise Versus Relaxation Techniques in Primary Dysmenorrhoea

This study aims to evaluate the effect of aerobic exercises and relaxation techniques on pain severity, quality of life, and menstrual symptoms in females with primary dysmenorrhea.

Participants will be randomly assigned to either an exercise and relaxation group or a control group.

The intervention group will perform aerobic exercises and relaxation sessions for 12 weeks, while the control group will receive no intervention.

Pain levels, quality of life, and menstrual symptoms will be assessed before and after the intervention period.

Why the study stopped: Recruitment is not achieved
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Key information

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhoea Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university

Giza, Giza Government, 12654, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteriteria:

  • All females will be diagnosed as having primary dysmenorrhea
  • All of them are virgin.
  • They have regular menstrual cycle (a menstrual duration of 3-8 days, with 21-35 days between each two successive menstrual cycles).
  • Their age will be ranged from 18 to 25 years old.
  • Their body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 18 to 25 Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

  • a history of pelvic inflammatory disease.
  • myoma and tumors.
  • pelvic infection,.
  • ovarian cyst.
  • any gynecological disease.
  • any hormonal abnormality.
  • any psychological problem.

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Behavioral

A structured exercises program consists of , Adductor stretching ,Bridging exercise, sit up exercises

Relaxation Techniques

Behavioral

Astructured relaxation program consisting of Relaxation positure,yoga ,meditation

Primary outcomes

  1. Serum cortisol level at week 12

    Time frame: Baseline and 8week after the intervention

    Serum cortisol levels will be measured from venous blood samples using a validated laboratory assay and reported in µg/dL (or nmol/L, depending on the laboratory). It will measured at baseline and after 12 weeks of the intervention.

  2. The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The Menstrual Distress Questionnaire will be used to assess menstrual distress. It assesses 8 factors covered by 47 items. These factors include pain, concentration, behavioral change, autonomic reaction, water retention, negative effect, arousal and control.It is four point rating scale from non as no pain to severe. Maximum score is 141 meaning severe pain and minimum score is 1 meaning very mild pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Group of Merged Exercies Versus Relaxation Techniques on Primary Dysmenorrhoea

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Aug 18, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 18, 2026

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