Comparison of the effect of aerobic and stretching exercise on severity of primary dysmenorrhea

Comparison of the effect of aerobic and stretching exercise on severity of primary dysmenorrhea in the university students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013042710327N4

Enrollment

105

Registered

2014-03-16

Start date

2013-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhoea, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Aerobic group: Performing aerobic exercise three times a week for eight weeks. Intervention 2: Stretching group : performing stretching exercise ( pelvic, abdomen, and groin exercise

Behavior

Aerobic group: Performing aerobic exercise three times a week for eight weeks

Stretching group : performing stretching exercise ( pelvic, abdomen, and groin exercises) three times a week for eight weeks.

Control group: without any intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Single and unmarried women; 18-30 y/o; Negative history of medical disease; Negative history of pelvic disease like endometriosis Exclusion criteria: Missing for more than two exercise sessions; Starting another exercises programme extra than study protocol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before intervention, End of first intervevtional menstrual cycle,End of second interventional menstrual cycle. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Vaziri

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

vazirif@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1627 9131

Outcome results

None listed

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