Effect of pressure on tenth spleen point on pain intensity and amount of bleeding in primary dysmenorrhea

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201211203037N6

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-09-14

Start date

2013-01-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

dysmenorrhea. Other somatoform disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: in this group during a 30 minute meeting find tenth spleen point and how to do pressure is taught and and technique done. Then this survey is done for 4 cycles by

Treatment - Other

intervention group: in this group during a 30 minute meeting find tenth spleen point and how to do pressure is taught and and technique done. Then this survey is done for 4 cycles by a person who has

Control group: There is no intervention in control group, but just there is usual care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 18 to 30 years; menstrual pain intensity based on visual pain scale is grade 1, 2 or 3; unmarried; Having regular menstrual periods (Duration of 3 to 8 days, and the interval between two menstrual periods from 21 to 35 days); Absence of psychological disorders especially depression, moderate and severe (earn points 19 and greater according to Beck Depression Inventory); absence of pain during all cycle or during the time of menstrual bleeding; There is no history of abdominal-pelvic surgery; without any pelvic disease And genital system anomalies; absence of ulceration, varices and inflammatory disease or skin in the area of tenth of splenic. Exclusion criteria: using of oral contraceptive drugs, medications which interfere with ovulation or prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors during the study; any extreme psychological stress during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity in primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before intervention and 1, 2, 3, 4 Months after intervention. Method of measurement: Pain ruler.;Amount of bleeding in primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before intervention and 1, 2, 3, 4 Months after intervention. Method of measurement: Campbell and Mvnga Visual Chart.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-. Timepoint: -. Method of measurement: -.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamideh, Izadi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

ezadi.hamide@yahoo.com+98 21 6105 4226

Outcome results

None listed

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