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Evaluation of the impact of dry cupping on primary dysmenorrhea among the students residing in Qazvin University of Medical Sciences dormitories.

Evaluation of the impact of dry cupping on primary dysmenorrhea among the students residing in Qazvin University of Medical Sciences dormitories: Random controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015120125320N1
Enrollment
150
Registered
2017-02-18
Start date
2016-04-03
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. Primary dysmenorrhoea

Interventions

Intervention 1: 3 days before the onset of menstruation (as prophylaxis) until end of menstruation dry cupping for 3 menstrual periods at a time and rotations, use of the experimental group and the co
Treatment - Other
3 days before the onset of menstruation (as prophylaxis) until end of menstruation dry cupping for 3 menstrual periods at a time and rotations, use of the experimental group and the control group will
In the control group does not take place intervention

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: single women in the range of 35-19 years old; living in students dormitories of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences; with regular menstrual cycles; moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea; lack of any known chronic diseases like diabetes; the absence of symptoms like burning, itching and abnormal vaginal discharge; no hormonal problems; no history of pelvic disease, fibroids and tumors; no usage of certain medications and no stressful factors (separation of parents, death of first-degree relatives and so on) in the last six months. Major excluding conditions: being under the age of 19 years and more than 35 years; irregular menstruation; menstrual without pain; mild primary dysmenorrhea; secondary dysmenorrhea; chronic disease; pelvic disease; being under the stressors in the past six months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity and duration of primary dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month, two months, three months after the intervention in case and control groups. Method of measurement: Verbal multidimensional scoring system.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month, two months, three months after the intervention in case and control groups. Method of measurement: Verbal multidimensional scoring system.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Taherpour

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

m.taherpour@qums.ac.ir, mrtaherpour@gmail.com, oztaherpour@yahoomail.com+98 28 3323 7268

Outcome results

None listed

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