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Effect of accupressure on primary dysmenorrhea

Comparison of the effect of accuprssure with education of self-care behaviors on primary dysmenorrhea of students Shirazs university in 2014

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013071013940N1
Enrollment
120
Registered
2014-05-08
Start date
2014-03-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Primary dysmenorrhoea.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The control group received conventional treatment for dysmenorrhea that use of ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day for three cycles will be. Intervention 2: Intervention I: The pressure
Treatment - Drugs
Treatment - Other
The control group received conventional treatment for dysmenorrhea that use of ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day for three cycles will be
Intervention I: The pressure at the Meridian abdominal Using thumb researcher will then use the amount of pain the evaluation indices dysmenorrhea checked. Pressure for 20 minutes (15 seconds press an
Second Interior: Education self-care behavior pre-intervention knowledge, attitude and use of self-care behavior in patients with dysmenorrhea was evaluated using a questionnaire will then be given t

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
No minimum to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being single; age less than 25 years old; having primary dysmenorrhea with moderate or severe pain (VAS Banmrh 4 or above ); having regular menstrual cycles 35-21 days; past experience painful menstrual cycle in 6 ( self-report ); concurrent with the onset of menstrual bleeding; 2 months ago intervention should not use oral contraception and intervention; no use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anti- progestin in the week before menstruation; any physical or mental illness Wagdi apparent during the study, such as vertebral fractures, herniated discs, acute inflammation of deep vein thrombosis; previous history of gynecologic diseases, gynecologic surgery, secondary dysmenorrhea; Body mass index (BMI) less than 19 or greater than 30 is not; no use of tobacco; no history of mental illness and lack of stress due to reasons such as parental separation or loss of a family in the last 6 months; use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the lack of improvement in dysmenorrhea; lack of supplements and vitamins; lack of chronic diseases Btla; not having any kind of genital infection ( pelvic inflammatory , and tumor leiomyoma ); lack of specific drugs ( benzodiazepines, antidepressants, ... ); lack of recent abdominal surgery or pelvic. Exclusion criteria: symptoms such as burning, itching, abnormal vaginal discharge; the incidence of recent stressors ( parental separation , death of relatives and grade ) during the study; lack of cooperation from the patient 's willingness to continue.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Half, one and two hours after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS & Mc-Gill pain questionnaires.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Knowledge and attitude. Timepoint: Two weeks and three months after education. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzieh Akbarzadeh

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Akbarzadehmarzieh@yahoo.com+98 71 1647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

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