Skip to content

Clinical study on the effects of Hijama-bila-Shart and TENS in the management of Usr-e-Tams Ibtedai (Primary Dysmenorrhea)

A Comparative Clinical Study on the effects of Hijama-bila-Shart and TENS in the Management of Usr-e-Tams Ibtedai (Primary Dysmenorrhea) - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/072303
Enrollment
40
Registered
2024-08-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

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: Hijama-bila-Shart ( Dry Cupping ): Size of cup: Medium, 5cm No. of cups: 3- 5 cups Site: below umbilical region (both iliac fossa and suprapubic region) Duration of intervention: 15-20

Sponsors

State Unani Medical College and Hospital Prayagraj
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having regular menstrual cycle. Lower abdominal pain, with cramp along with nausea, vomiting and backache. Unmarried women. Absence of any pelvic pathology. Patient with oligomenorrhoea and painful menstruation. Obtaining a score higher than four on the pain Visual Analogue Scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age below 13year or above 30 year. Any systemic illness such as Liver, Cardiac, Pulmonary, Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension, Hypothyroidism etc. History of any skin allergy, epilepsy or convulsions. Patient taking NSAIDs and on Hormonal therapy. Any gynecological disorders like DUB, PID, Ovarian cyst, Uterine fibroid, Irregular menses. History of Recent Surgery. Umbilical hernia or any Incisional hernia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity 1.VAS ( Visual Analogue Scale) 2.VMSs ( Verbal Multidimensional Scoring System) Timepoint: Day 0, 1st, 2nd, 3rd menstrual cycle

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life 1.MSQ (Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire)Timepoint: Day 0, 1st, 2nd, 3rd menstrual cycle

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Jamal Akhtar

State Unani Medical College and Hospital Prayagraj

drjamalakhtar@yahoo.com08052142175

Outcome results

None listed

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