Comparison of the effect of vitamin E and performance of acupressure and mix them together on the severity of dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls.

Comparison of the effect of vitamin E and performance of acupressure on point Hegu and mix them together on the severity of dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017012130214N2

Enrollment

160

Registered

2017-06-26

Start date

2017-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

primary dysmenorrhea. primary dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention one: The first group of participants (vitamin E) two days before menstruation and first three days of menstruation on a daily basis vitamin E (200 IU) is given in three c

Prevention

Intervention one: The first group of participants (vitamin E) two days before menstruation and first three days of menstruation on a daily basis vitamin E (200 IU) is given in three consecutive menst

Intervention two: After onset of menstruation, hego point (between the index and thumb) will be pressed three time a day in three cycles (20 min accupressure and 10 min rest).

Intervention three: Participants will receive a combination of both vitamin E and acupressure.

Control group: In this group there will be no intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

14 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Unmarried and age range 14-18; Regular menstruation with 21-35 days interval with early dysmenorrhea with mediocre severity based on visual analogue scale; Pain starting few hours before menstruation and lasts until the fifth day; No chronic disease; No symptom of itching, irritation, abnormal vaginal secretion or any special women’s disease; Not using drugs like contraceptive and anti-inflammations; No stressors (divorce, loss of blood relatives) in past six months; No special diet (vegetarian, raw vegetarian); Desire to participate; No fracture and inflammation in acupunture point hegu. Exclusion criteria: Leaving the study for whatever reason; Development of the stressors noted in inclusion criteria; Development of any type of disease that needs long-term or permanent drug/food supplements/vitamin intervention; Irregular use of medical intervention throughout the study; Fracture and inflammation at the acupoint.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary dysmenorrea. Timepoint: Before and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale and Verbal multidimensional system.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The duration of dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: In three consecutive menstrual cycles. Method of measurement: In hours.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Jafarizadeh

Urmia University of Medical Sciences

JAFARIZADEH@UMSU.AC.IR+98 44 3275 4963

Outcome results

None listed

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