Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Keywords
Functional exercises, water intake, Menstrual Pain, Sleep
Brief summary
Dysmenorrhea and its associated symptoms are very common in women. In Pakistan, almost 78% of women report Primary Dysmenorrhea. This will be a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups. one group will be receiving functional exercises along with water intake and the other will be receiving no interventions.
Detailed description
Mostly in the reproductive years of age women suffers from the Pain of Menstruation which is known as Dysmenorrhea. In Pakistan every other girl is silently suffers from this disease leading to the inefficiency and one of the main cause of school and work absenteeism. This novel study is designed to target the menstrual symptoms of women with functional exercises combine with optimal intake of water. The objective of this study is to determine the effects of functional exercises with water intake on menstrual symptoms and pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea. This is a Randomized controlled study. Before the study, all the participants will go through baseline evaluation, and then allocated to the groups. The exercise protocol consisting of the combination of exercises with regular intake of water (in bouts) will be informed to them. Females fulfilling the criteria and willing to participate in exercise trial will be recruited in the study. Outcome will be assessed at baseline and post treatment after 8th week.
Interventions
OTHERExercise and Water Intake
The exercise protocol for this group will be abdominals, pelvic stretching and kegels exercises (PFM) for three days/week lasting about 30 minutes with approximately 1600-1800ml (8-10 glasses) intake of water for 8 weeks (two consecutive menstrual cycles) Exercises include: Piriformis stretching (5 repetitions×20 seconds) Adductor stretching (5 repetitions×20 seconds) Sit-ups (10 repetitions×3 sets) Bridging (10 repetitions×3 sets) Kegels exercises (10 repetions×3 sets) Pelvic elevation (10 repetitions×3 sets) Pelvic rotation (10 repetitions×3 sets) Cobra pose (5 repetitions×20 seconds)
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The outcome assessor will be kept blind from the group allocation of the participants.
Intervention model description
There will be two parallel groups in the study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age group 15-35 * Patients with pain at a severity level of 5 on NPRS during menstruation. * Primary Dysmenorrhea diagnosis made on WALIDD score * Patients having regular menstrual cycle
Exclusion criteria
* Patients having some previous surgical history * Patients diagnosed with Secondary Dysmenorrhea * Abnormal Cognition * Involved in any regular physical activity for last 6 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | changes from Baseline to 8th week | The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is used to evaluate sleep quality with score ranging from 0 to 21. Higher scores indicate poor sleep quality |
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) | changes from Baseline to 8th week | The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (an outcome measure) is a one-dimensional measure of pain intensity in adults. The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (no pain) to '10' representing the other pain extreme (or worst pain imaginable). The intrarater reliability with ICC = 0.67. |
| Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) | changes from Baseline to 8th week | The menstrual symptom questionnaire is a Psychometric test used to determine the menstrual symptoms. The questionnaire consists of 24 items |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed