Health Condition 1: N944- Primary dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Therapeutic Fasting: 10 days therapeutic fasting with fasting for 7 days and 3 days of combined preparatory and post fasting phase followed by dietary advice for next 2 months
Control I
Sponsors
Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for women Bhopal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Primary dysmenorrhoea moderate dysmenorrhoea to severe dysmenorrhoea points screened by VAS as confirmed by detailed clinical history and ultrasonography • Regular menstrual cycles of 21â??35 days • Menstrual period of 3â??7 days • Participants willing to participate in research and ready to fill the consent form • Participants willing to undergo fasting therapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Women with underlying diseases eg endometriosis fibroids adenomyosis endometrial polyps and pelvic inflammatory disease - secondary dysmenorrhoea • Those using intrauterine contraceptive device • Those taking OCP • Those using conventional or alternative treatments for pain reduction • Those undergoing hormonal replacement therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain will be assessed using visual analog scaleTimepoint: Intensity of pain will be assessed using visual analog scale at the baseline before fasting, during first menstrual cycle after fasting, during second menstrual cycle after fasting and during third menstrual cycle after fasting | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| assessment of menstrual distress symptoms like cramps, nausea , vomiting, tiredness, dizziness, diarrhoea, mood changes using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS)Timepoint: first assessment during first menstrual cycle post intervention second assessment during seconnd menstrual cycle third assessment during third menstrual cycle;Assessment of quality of life using WHOQOL BREFTimepoint: first assessment during first menstrual cycle post intervention second assessment during seconnd menstrual cycle third assessment during third menstrual cycle;Assessment of quality of sleep using PSQITimepoint: first assessment during first menstrual cycle post intervention second assessment during seconnd menstrual cycle third assessment during third menstrual cycle | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSaraswati Tewani
Professor and HOD Research
Outcome results
None listed