Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of active stretching exercises on reducing pain and the quality of life during menstrual cycle in young adult females.
Detailed description
Thirty females with primary dysmenorrhea, aging between 18 to 23 years with BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2, have a regular menstrual cycle length 28-30 day and cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days, were randomly assigned into three equal groups; two interventions groups (supervised and non-supervised active stretching exercise program) and one control group. The intervention group A practiced a 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks, while the other intervention group B practiced non-supervised active stretching home program and the control group C . Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain intensity, and Verbal Multidimensional System (VMS) for measuring menstruation characteristics and the effect of pain on quality of life, before (pre) as well as after (post) 4 weeks at the end of the study .
Interventions
OTHERsupervised stretching exercises
30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program by a trained physical therapist, three times a week for four weeks starting with a warmup of 5 minutes on a stationary bicycle, half jumping jacks and torso rotations
OTHERnon-supervised active stretching home program
non supervised 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks starting with a warmup of 5 minutes on a stationary bicycle, half jumping jacks and torso rotations
Sponsors
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2, * regular menstrual cycle * length 28-30 day * cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days,
Exclusion criteria
* contraindication to stretching exercise * taking any hormonal medications: * smoker
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale (VAS) | Change from Baseline at pain intensity 4 weeks after | Visual Analog Scale measures pain intensity it is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity The classification of VAS was done according to pain scores (mild: 1-3 Moderate: 4-7 Severe: 8-10) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Verbal Multidimensional System(VMS) | Change from Baseline amenstruation characteristics 4 weeks after | Verbal Multidimensional System which is a grading system from zero to three and used to evaluate menstruation characteristics including the working ability, the systemic symptoms and analgesia requirement in order to decrease pain with dysmenorrhea |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed