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NCT Number: NCT04475874

Stretching Exercises on Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of active stretching exercises on reducing pain and the quality of life during menstrual cycle in young adult females.

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Key information

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Age range

18 year–23 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Zizi Mohammed Ibrahim Ali

Riyadh, Nnjkjk, 2136, Saudi Arabia

About this study

Thirty females with primary dysmenorrhea, aging between 18 to 23 years with BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2, have a regular menstrual cycle length 28-30 day and cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days, were randomly assigned into three equal groups; two interventions groups (supervised and non-supervised active stretching exercise program) and one control group. The intervention group A practiced a 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks, while the other intervention group B practiced non-supervised active stretching home program and the control group C . Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain intensity, and Verbal Multidimensional System (VMS) for measuring menstruation characteristics and the effect of pain on quality of life, before (pre) as well as after (post) 4 weeks at the end of the study .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2,
  • regular menstrual cycle
  • length 28-30 day
  • cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days,

Exclusion criteria

  • contraindication to stretching exercise
  • taking any hormonal medications:
  • smoker

Treatment and study plan

supervised stretching exercises

Other

30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program by a trained physical therapist, three times a week for four weeks starting with a warmup of 5 minutes on a stationary bicycle, half jumping jacks and torso rotations

Other names: home program stretching exercises

non-supervised active stretching home program

Other

non supervised 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks starting with a warmup of 5 minutes on a stationary bicycle, half jumping jacks and torso rotations

Other names: home program of stretching exercises

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Change from Baseline at pain intensity 4 weeks after

    Visual Analog Scale measures pain intensity it is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity The classification of VAS was done according to pain scores (mild: 1-3 Moderate: 4-7 Severe: 8-10)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Verbal Multidimensional System(VMS)

    Time frame: Change from Baseline amenstruation characteristics 4 weeks after

    Verbal Multidimensional System which is a grading system from zero to three and used to evaluate menstruation characteristics including the working ability, the systemic symptoms and analgesia requirement in order to decrease pain with dysmenorrhea

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Collaborators

  • Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Active Stretching Exercises on Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jul 17, 2020
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2020

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