Aerobic Exercise, Kinesics, Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Keywords
Primary Dysmenorrhea, Kinesiological Taping, Aerobic Exercise
Brief summary
Dysmenorrhea is defined as the pain and discomfort of women during the menstrual period. Kinesiological taping (KT) and aerobic exercise (AE) are effective methods for dysmenorrhea. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of KT and AE on pain, attitude, depression, and quality of life in women with dysmenorrhoea. Forty-five women with dysmenorrhea wıll randomly be divided into three groups as KT group (n=15), AE group (n=15) and control group (n=15). In KT Group, 6 sessions of KT will be applied, starting on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle and 2 times per week for 3 weeks until the end of the cycle. In the AE group, walking and climbing stairs will be given during the menstrual cycle, 3 days a week, 45 minutes. No application will be applied to the control group. All groups will be evaluated with Beck Depression Scale (BDS), Mcgill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), Menstrual Attitude Scale (MAS), and Short Form- 36 (SF-36) before and after the intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALKinesiological taping
In KT Group, 6 sessions of KT were applied, starting on the 14th day of the menstrual cycle and 2 times a week for 3 weeks until the cycle ended.
BEHAVIORALAerobic exercise
In the AE group, walking and climbing stairs were given during the menstrual cycle, 3 days a week, 45 minutes.
Sponsors
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Outcomes Assessor was blinded regarding group allocation.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being in the age range of 15-30 * Not being married * Women with abdominal pain during menstruation 5 and above according to the Visual Analogue Scale. * Women whose menstrual cycle has started and those whose cycle continues.
Exclusion criteria
* Endometriosis and adenomyosis * Myoma * Endometrial polyp * Previous pelvic infections * Intrauterine device use * Venous congestion in the internal genital organs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mcgill Pain Questionnaire | 4 weeks | This questionnaire consists of 11 words to determine the sensory state of pain, and 15 words related to the quality of pain in total, consisting of 4 different words to determine its affective aspect. In addition, the pain intensity felt during measurement is measured by Visual analog Scale (VAS), and the total pain intensity assessed is measured by a 6-point Likert-type scale. In this scale, 0 is defined as no pain, 5 is defined as unbearable pain. |
| Menstrual Attitude Scale | 4 weeks | The scale was prepared based on the theory that there may be versatility in menstrual attitudes, positive attitudes may occur as well as negative, and expectations that may occur according to physiological and emotional symptoms before or during menstruation may be effective in the behaviors shown in this period. Menstrual Attitude Scale (MAS) contains 33 items to measure the positive and negative attitudes of menstruation. MAS has 5 subscales such as the menstruation as a weakening phenomenon (12 no pain, unbearable pain, 32 items), the menstruation as a disturbing phenomenon (6 items), the menstruation as a natural phenomenon (5 items), the predicting/sensing that there will be menstruation (5 items), and the denying the effects of menstruation (7 items). The scale is of 5-point Likert type. The high average score of the subscales shows that the attitude towards menstruation is positive |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beck Depression Scale | 4 weeks | It is a test containing 21 items that the person evaluates himself. It measures the symptoms seen in depression such as emotional, cognitive and motivational. The items determine a behavioral feature related to depression. Items are numbered from 0 to 3. The goal is to objectively break down the degree of symptoms. The total score of all answers is calculated as follows: * 0 to 9 points: Minimally depressive symptoms * 10 to 16 points: Mild depressive symptoms * Between 17 and 29 points: Moderate depressive symptoms * Between 30 and 63 points: Severe depressive symptoms |
| Short Form- 36 | 4 weeks | Short Form- 36 (SF-36) is a 36-question self-assessment scale consisting of eight subscales. This scale is based on physical function (10 items), role limitations due to physical (4 items) and emotional problems (3 items), pain (2 items), vitality (4 items), social function (2 items), mental health (5 items) and general health (5 items) subscales. Each subscale is scored between 0-100 and 0 indicates the lowest and 100 shows the best quality of life. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed