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Acupressure and menstrual pain

Comparing the effect of acupressure on two points, Sanyinjiao versus Tai Chung, on primary dysmenorrhea over the students of Islamic Azad University of Rasht

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013060113539N1
Enrollment
124
Registered
2014-03-08
Start date
2012-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea. ???????? ?????

Interventions

Intervention 1: The Tai Chung group receives 20 min of circular acupressure, by index finger, during the initial intervention session and taught to perform the technique for them to do twice a day, fr
Treatment - Other
The Tai Chung group receives 20 min of circular acupressure, by index finger, during the initial intervention session and taught to perform the technique for them to do twice a day, from 3-5 days befo
The SP6 group receives 20 min of acupressure, by thumb, during the initial intervention session and taught to perform the technique for them to do twice a day, from 3-5 days before to third days of th

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research Islamic Azad University of Rasht
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: single women between 18 and 30 years; regular menstrual cycles; moderate or severe of primary dysmenorrhea was assessed with verbal multidimensional scoring system; without any chronic disease and vaginal discharge, itching, PID, myoma and tumor; do not use any drug; without any stressor factors during last 6 months; Exclusion Criteria: women more than 30 or less than 18 years old; irregular mensturation; menstrual cycles without pain ;mild primary dysmenorrhea; secondary dysmenorrhea; chronic diseases; pelvic diseases; stressor factors during last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: before and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: verbal multidimensional scoring system.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAkhavan Amjadi Marjan

Islamic Azad university of Rasht

info@iaurasht.ac.ir+98 13 1422 2153

Outcome results

None listed

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