Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of different massage techniques on pain, primary dysmenorrhea (PD)-related symptoms and functional and emotional influence in women with PD.
Detailed description
Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as painful menstrual cramps without an underlying pelvic pathology or organic problem. Massage, which is one of the physiotherapy methods that reduces pain by acting on the autonomic nervous system and circulation, has an important place in the management of PD among non-pharmacological treatment approaches. In the literature, there are studies on the use of classical massage and connective tissue massage in women with PD for reducing menstrual pain and PD-related symptoms. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has been found comparing classical massage and connective tissue massage in PD management.
Interventions
OTHERClassic massage group
Classic massage application will be given to the Classic massage group
OTHERConnective tissue masage
Connective tissue masage application will be given to the Connective tissue masage group
Sponsors
Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomly divided into two groups
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Over 18 years of age * Women with a complaint of primary dysmenorrhea, * Volunteer women who have a regular menstrual cycle (28 ± 7 days) * Women who have menstrual pain intensity greater than 40 mm according to the Visual Analogue Scale considering the last 6 months
Exclusion criteria
* Having gastrointestinal, urogynecological, autoimmune, psychiatric diseases and/or other chronic pain syndromes, * Those who have given birth, * Those who have a pregnancy status, * Those who use intrauterine devices, * Those who have had pelvic surgery, * Those who use chronic medications, including oral contraceptives or antidepressants, for at least 6 months before the study, * Those with a pathological history and radiological findings showing secondary dysmenorrhea
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain intensity | change from baseline at an average of 2 weeks | Menstrual pain intensity will be evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain threshold | change from baseline at an average of 2 weeks | Pressure pain threshold will be evaluated with algometer |
| Primary dysmenorrhea (PD)-related symptoms | change from baseline at an average of 2 weeks | Severity of PD-related symptoms will be evaluated Visual Analogue Scale. |
| Functional and emotional effects | change from baseline at an average of 2 weeks | Functional and emotional effects will be evaluated with Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale. |
Contacts
Primary ContactSeyda Toprak Celenay
Outcome results
None listed