COMPARING EFFECT OF NEUTRAL HIPBATH AND ACUPUNCTURE ON PAINFUL MENSTRUATION (PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA)

Effect of acupuncture and neutral hip bath on primary dysmenorrhea among young females - a prospective randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/02/040036

Enrollment

120

Registered

2022-02-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-10-17

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N944- Primary dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Intervention1: Acupuncture: needling done on 10 acupuncture points for the duration of 20 minutes for 2 months that is 10 days with 5 days of interval including bleeding phase of menstruation Control

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Females with regular cycles 2.Females suffering from primary dysmenorrhea for at least one year 3.subjects willing for study by signing an appraised consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Females suffering from secondary dysmenorrhea due to underlying pelvic pathology 2.Females under any pain medication /psychiatric/OCP 3.Females with abnormal uterine bleeding /infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
visual analogue scaleTimepoint: PRE ASSESMENT - BEFORE 1ST CYCLE MID ASSESMENT - AFTER 2ND CYCLE POST ASSESMENT - AFTER 3RD CYCLE	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
menstrual symptom questionnaireTimepoint: PRE ASSESMENT - BEFORE 1ST CYCLE MID ASSESMENT - AFTER 2ND CYCLE POST ASSESMENT - AFTER 3RD CYCLE	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactABHIJNA

ALVAS COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHY AND YOGIC SCIENCES, MIJAR, MOODBIDRI

abjaabhijna@gmail.com9060002991

Outcome results

None listed

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