Primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhoea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: An expert in acupressure will instruct method of pressure to the participants and will ask them to use this method during dysmenorrhea. Every paricipant should pres
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: An expert in acupressure will instruct method of pressure to the participants and will ask them to use this method during dysmenorrhea. Every paricipant should press sp6 point by h
Control group: Ibuprofen Tabs (400 mg) every 6 hours if needed.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 22 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Single, age 18-22, Having regular menstrual cycle (mensturation length 3-8 days and length of menstrual cycle 21-35 days) and suffering from dysmenorrhea in previous two years, pain score more than 5 according to visual analogue scale (medium to severe dysmenorrhea), lack of known pelvic disease and known physical and mental diseases, Non consumption of oral contraceptive pills, Lack of pain throughout menstrual cycle or throughout menstrual bleeding, Lack of allergy to NSAIDs, lack of ulcer and inflammatory or skin disease around sp6 point. Exclusion Criteria: Occurrence of Pelvic disease, pelvic and abdomen operations, high emotional stress (parents' divorce, relative death, etc).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptom severity. Timepoint: for three months; first tow days of menstrual cycle in spasmodic dysmenorrhea, two days before menstrual bleeding in congestive dysmenorrhea. Method of measurement: Symptom Severity Scale (SSS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rest lenght. Timepoint: for three months; first tow days of menstural cycle in spasmodic dysmenorrhea, two days before menstural bleeding in congestivedysmenorrhea. Method of measurement: reported rest lenght (hour) by participant. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMaryam Shabani Nashtaei
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Aras Unit
Outcome results
None listed