Menstrual pain
Conditions
Interventions
1. Apply the beaded tape to the lower abdomen during menstruation 2. Do not apply anything to the lower abdomen during the subsequent menstrual period
1. Do not apply anything to the lower abdomen
Sponsors
The Jikei University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy nonparous women Women with moderate menstrual pain but not treated for dysmenorrhea
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women who are prone to skin irritation and redness with tapes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale of pain (Assess once in the follicular phase and once in each of the two menstrual periods, respectively) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain degree recorded by PAIN VISION 2100 (NIPRO, Osaka) 2. SF-MPQ (Melzack, 1987; Yamaguchi, et al., 2007) 3. Face Scale (Hics, et al., 2001) 4. Behavioral assessment scale of pain (Strong, 2002) 5. Heptagon profile of pain (Sato, et al., 1990) 6. SF-POMS-J (Yokoyama, 2005) (These key secondary outcomes will be assessed once in the follicular phase and once in each of the two menstrual periods, respectively) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKiyoko Fukai
The Jikei University School of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed