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Benefits of physiotherapy exercises for girls with severe menstrual pain

The Effectiveness of therapeutic exercise and physiotherapy health education on pain and quality of life among girls with primary dysmenorrhea - a randomised control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/10/058858
Enrollment
104
Registered
2023-10-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: N944- Primary dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Intervention1: Therapeutic exercise: It includes upper limb and lower limb stretching, strengthening exercise, aerobics, pelvic floor exercises and relaxation for 50 minutes given three alternate days

Sponsors

Dhivyasree
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Unmarried women age of 18 to 22 years with regular menstrual cycle 1.WaLIDD scale score of 5 and above 2. The individuals who had the menstruation cramps of at least 3-5 days (moderate to very severe) 3.Can read and understand English and Tamil language 4.Subjects who are willing to participate in study and able to do exercise.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Married women , athlete or girls who are exercising regularly 2.Secondary dysmenorrhea 3.Abnormal or irregular menstrual cycle 4.Motor limitation 5.Women taking ocp or NSAIDS 6. WaLIDD score below 5 6.women taking pain killers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain - Visual Analog Scale; Severity of Dysmenorrhoea - WaLIDD scale Timepoint: At baseline, post intervention at the end of 1st and 2nd periods

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The Quality of Life Enjoyment & Satisfaction Questionnaire - short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF)Timepoint: At baseline, post intervention at the end of 1st & 2nd periods

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDhivyasree

Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences

Beulahjebakani@mtpgrihs.ac.in9585525141

Outcome results

None listed

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