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Pelvic Floor Exercises to Reduce Period Pain and Improve Daily Life in Young Women

Long term effects of pelvic floor exercise training on pain intensity and quality of life in females with primary dysmenorrhea - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095656
Enrollment
90
Registered
2025-10-06
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

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Pelvic Floor Exercises: 1. Hold and relax (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) 2. Quick Contractions(10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) 3. Elevator exercise (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) Control Intervention1: General Mobility Exercises: 1. Diaphragmatic breathing (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) 2. Shoulder girdle movements (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) 3. Pelvic girdle movements (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week) 4. Lower limb movements (10 Reptations for 3 times a week
Progression of 5 reptations every week)

Sponsors

Shikha Vyas
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with age of 19-25 years 2. Subjects who had menarche at or after 12 years of age 3. Subjects who are experiencing pain while menstruation on day 0 (before periods starts) and day 1 4. Subjects having pain intensity equal to or greater than 5 on VAS Scale 5. Subjects having regular 3 cycles before the study (25-30 days/cycle) 6. Subjects having regular menstruation phase (5-8 days) 7. Subjects who are sexually not active 8. Subjects who are ready to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who are undergoing any medications for pain relief or any oral contraceptives 2. Subjects with clinically diagnosed with PCOS, PCOD, etc. 3. Subjects having any history of recent surgery or any trauma 4. Subjects having abnormal vaginal bleeding 5. Subjects presented a psychiatric condition or cognitive deficit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality Of Life: Menstrual Distress Questionnaire Timepoint: 1. at baseline 2. at 6 weeks 3. at 12 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Scale: Visual Analogue ScaleTimepoint: 1. at baseline 2. at 6 weeks 3. at 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jahanvi Dave

Parul Institute of Physiotherapy

jahanvi.dave41102@paruluniversity.ac.in9998028702

Outcome results

None listed

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