Dysmucorrhea, Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
Superficial heat therapy is mainly used to relieve menstrual pain, but it does not penetrate deeper than the skin tissue. In order to penetrate deep into the deep layers and promote tissue relaxation, deep heat therapy can be effective. The treatment time for deep heat treatment is controversial, and there is no study on deep heat treatment using radio frequency for dysmenorrhea. Therefore, in this study, by applying radiofrequency waves at different times to the lower abdomen for patients with primary dysmenorrhea, the pain and changes in the autonomic nervous system were compared with thermotherapy to suggest appropriate therapeutic interventions.
Interventions
DEVICEHigh frequency therapy (5 minutes)
The high-frequency therapy device (radio frequency therapy, WINBACK, Villeneuve Loubet France) used in this study was used to treat deep heat for 5 minutes using a 500 kHz resistive electric transfer (RET).
DEVICEHigh frequency therapy (7 minutes)
The high-frequency therapy device (radio frequency therapy, WINBACK, Villeneuve Loubet France) used in this study was used to treat deep heat for 7 minutes using a 500 kHz resistive electric transfer (RET).
DEVICEHigh frequency therapy (9 minutes)
The high-frequency therapy device (radio frequency therapy, WINBACK, Villeneuve Loubet France) used in this study was used to treat deep heat for 9 minutes using a 500 kHz resistive electric transfer (RET).
DEVICESuperficial heat therapy
In the physical therapy used in this study, it was applied for 20 minutes using conventionally used superficial heat therapy.
Sponsors
Sahmyook University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women between the ages of 18-50 * Regular menstrual cycle (24-32 days) * Those who have had symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea for at least 1 year * Those who have lower back pain symptoms related to menstrual pain of 5 or higher on the Visual Analysis Scale (VAS) * The body mass index is between 20-30
Exclusion criteria
* pelvic inflammatory disease * uterine fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome. Those with gynecological findings such as endometriosis * Those who have used an intrauterine contraceptive device * Those who took birth control pills or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the time of the experiment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate Variability | immediate change after intervention in baseline | Autonomic nervous system balance tester (SA3000new, Medicore Co. Korea) was used. The subjects placed electrodes on three areas (left arm, left leg, right leg) while lying down and performed for 3 minutes. |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed