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Comparison Of Mefenamic acid Capsules and Ginger and Exercise On Pain During Mensturation

Comparative Effectiveness Of Mefenamic acid Capsules, Ginger and Stretching Exercise On Primary Dysmenorrhea

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201203118822N2
Enrollment
61
Registered
2013-12-04
Start date
2013-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

primary Dysmenorrhea. primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Intervention 1: Exercise group: 5 Minutes of movement exercise for the whole body in a standing position in order to warm up the body and then 6 stretch exercise in the abdomen and pelvis is performed
Treatment - Drugs
Exercise group: 5 Minutes of movement exercise for the whole body in a standing position in order to warm up the body and then 6 stretch exercise in the abdomen and pelvis is performed for 10 minutes.
In Ginger group: 250 mg capsules (Goldarue Company) is taken every 6 hours until pain relief for 2 cycles
In Mefenamic group: 250 mg capsules (Razak Company) is taken every 8 hours until pain relief for 2 cycles

Sponsors

Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: individuals who have primary dysmenorrhea, the pain that affects their daily activities participated in study.Inclusion criteria:The pain is moderate to severe; pain during the menstrual cycle and in more than 50% for at least one day exist. Exclusion criteria: having a menstrual cycle irregular (usually outside the range of 21 to 35 days); use of IUD or receiving OCP; history of exercise regularly (3 times a week for 30 to 45 minutes) and having dysmenorrhea secondary.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduce the severity of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before intervention then twice every month. Method of measurement: VAS scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Drug side effects. Timepoint: Before starting intervention and then at intervals of twice a month. Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Reduce the amount of bleeding. Timepoint: Before starting intervention and then at intervals of twice a month. Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Duration of pain. Timepoint: Before starting intervention and then at intervals of twice a month. Method of measurement: VAS scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Sadat Motahari

Mazandaran University Of Medical Sciences

n.motahari@mazums.ac.ir narges_mth@yahoo.com+98 15 1226 7342

Outcome results

None listed

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