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A clinical trial to study the effects of exercise and hot water bottle in the management of menstrual pain among school girls.

A randomized controlled trial of exercise and hot water bottle in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea in school girls of Chandigarh,India.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2010/091/000658
Enrollment
128
Registered
2010-07-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: exercise: 10-15 minutes each time, twice a day during the whole month, except on the days of menstruation Control Intervention1: hot water bottle: to be used for 15-20minutes each time,

Sponsors

dr.aditi chaudhuri.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: all school girls of standard 8th to 10th who complains of primary dysmenorrhoea.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. whose parents have not given consent. 2. who are physically handicapped. 3. who are suffering from any condition in which exercise is contraindicated- respiratory disease, heart disease,recent surgery. 4.those with severe dysmenorrhoea and on any medical treatment. 5. those who are not willing to answer the questions or practise the interventions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in pain scoreTimepoint: at 1st, 2nd, 3rd month after intervention.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
change in MENSTRUAL DISTRESS QUESTIONNAIRE score.Timepoint: at 1st, 2nd, 3rd month after intervention.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Aditi Chaudhuri
draditipgi@gmail.com09216224575

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026