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NCT Number: NCT04359381

Kinesiotaping Versus Pilate Exercises

Sixty girls participated in this study and their main complaints were pain and cramping during menstruation. They were divided randomly into two equal groups.

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Key information

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea Behavior Exercise Menstruation Disturbances Motor Activity Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pelvic Pain Signs and Symptoms

Age range

14 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ghada Elrefaye

Cairo, 02, Egypt

About this study

Group (A) (30 girls) treated by kinesiotaping during menstruation for 3 successive menstruation. Group (B) (30 girls) treated by pilate exercises, 3 sessions per week for 3 months except the days of menstruation. Visual analogue scale to assess pain intensity, Quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, WALIDD score, Spielberger questionnaire and blood sample analysis to estimate plasma prostaglandin level were applied for each girl in both groups before and after the treatment course.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Their ages ranged from 14 to 20 years old
  • their body mass index (BMI) would be less than 25 Kg/m2
  • having primary dysmenorrhoea

Exclusion criteria

  • skin diseases or cardiac diseases
  • irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles
  • previous abdominal or back operations

Treatment and study plan

kinesiotaping application

Other

kinesiotaping was applied once the menstrual pain begins (one day before menstruation) for periods of 4 to 5 days until the pain disappears and then removed it. Kinesiotaping was used for 3 successive menstruations.

Pilate exercises program

Other

Each girl in group (B) was engaged in a supervised pilate exercises program for 30 minutes per session for 3 days/week for 12 weeks except days of menstruation. Participants would be oriented to wear comfortable clothes .

Primary outcomes

  1. Weight and height scale

    Time frame: three months

    Was used to measure the weight and height of each girl before starting the study and to calculate BMI according to the following formula: BMI = weight (kg) / height square (m)2

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual analog scale

    Time frame: three months

    For determining pain intensity before and after the treatment course for each girl in both groups (A&B). VAS is a-10 cms line, at one end was written (no pain = zero) and at the other end was written (worst pain the patient ever felt = 10)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Collaborators

  • Amira Hassan Abdelaziz
  • Soheir Mahmoud El-Kosery

Registry information

Official study title

Kinesiotaping Versus Pilate Exercises on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 24, 2020
Registry last updated
Apr 24, 2020

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