Primary Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Keywords
Core stability,Exercises,Primary dysmenorrhea,sleep quality
Brief summary
To compare the effects of Functional and Core stability exercises on pain and sleep quality in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea and to check the results of exercises may be effective in pain during Menstrual and before cramping in menses.
Interventions
OTHERFunctional Exercises
The patients were requested to perform these functional exercises for 4 days per week three times for 20 min (8 weeks).
OTHERCore Stability Exercises
The patients were requested to perform 4 core strengthening exercises for 4 days per week three times for 20 min (8 weeks)
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Blinding
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Having used medication for menstrual pain and not having used oral contraceptives during the three months prior to admission to the study. * Pain must be periodic (at least following 3 menstrual cycles). * Lower abdominal cramps pain ends after periods and gradually diminish over 12 to 72 hrs. * No history of blood disorders including thalassemia and folate or iron-deficiency anemia
Exclusion criteria
* Pelvic inflammatory disease * Ovarian cysts * Chronic abdominal pain * Fibroids, obstructive endometrial polyps, * Irritable bowel syndrome * Major abdominal or pelvic surgery * Intrauterine devices.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale for lower abdominal pain | 8 week | The subjective and verified visual analogue scale is used to quantify both acute and chronic pain (1). On the 10 cm line, scores are recorded by making a mark. Pain intensity is measured along a 10-cm line with 0 denoting no pain and 10 denoting worst pain. |
| Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire | 8 weeks | Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) to assess dysmenorrhea symptoms. The MSQ is a 24 item self-report measure which assesses menstrual pain and symptoms (e.g. 'I have cramps that begin on the first day of my period'; 'I feel depressed for several days before my period'). The score on each item ranges from 1 (never) to 5 (always) with a higher composite score indicating more symptoms. |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index | 8 week | Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) evaluates sleep disruptions and quality over a 1-month period. In scoring the PSQI, seven component scores are derived, each scored 0 (no difficulty) to 3 (severe difficulty). |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactFatima Tariq, Phd
Outcome results
None listed