Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of kinesio taping in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
Interventions
Kinesio tape application will be performed.Taping is carried out from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins
OTHERSham Kinesio tape application
Sham kinesio tape application will be performed. Sham taping is carried out from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins
OTHERNo intervention
The natural process will be followed from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins
Sponsors
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 to 35 years of age, * having Primary Dysmenorrhea * being volunteer women
Exclusion criteria
* having give birth, * having a serious psychiatric disorder * having used oral contraceptive or depression drug in the last 6 month * having secondary dysmenorrhea * having irregular menstrual cycle * having allergy to taping
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The severity of menstrual pain assessed with Visual Analog Scale | An average of 2 weeks | A 10-cm Visual Analog Scale anchored from zero (no pain at all) to 10 (the worst pain I have ever felt) was used to determine the severity of each subject's menstrual pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The complaints related to menstruation will be evaluated by a form prepared by the researchers | An average of 2 weeks | The form assessing the complaints related to menstruation will be evaluated existing complaints affect the patient and expressed as, no, little, mederate, very. |
| The level of anxiety will be evaluated with The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory | An average of 2 weeks | The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory is a 40-item self-report inventory designed to measure both state anxiety section (current feelings of apprehension, worry, etc.) and trait anxiety section (continuous feelings of apprehension, worry, etc.). Each section is scored on four levels of anxiety intensity from 1=not at all to 4=very much and with a sum score between 20 and 80. A higher total score indicates more severe anxiety level. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
Primary ContactSeyda TOPRAK CELENAY
Backup ContactBasak KAVALCI
Outcome results
None listed