Dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of breathing exercises in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
Detailed description
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the most common gynecological disorder and constitutes a serious health and economic problem. PD is defined as painful menstrual cramps in the lower abdomen during or a few days before the menstrual period with no detectable organic disease. Breathing exercises are an effective method for pain relief. However, breathing exercises need to be examined in PD management.
Interventions
OTHERBreathing exercises
Breathing exercises will be performed 3 days a week during 2 menstrual periods.
OTHERControl
No intervention will be made to the control group and they will be asked to continue their routine lives.
Sponsors
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Having PD symptoms according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus criteria, * Having menstrual pain intensity of 4 or higher according to the Visual Analog Scale in the last 6 months, * Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days) * Volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy, * Using oral contraceptives or antidepressants in the last 6 months, * Using intrauterine devices, * Having a history of other gynecological diseases * Having pulmonary, neurological and/or systemic disease, * Having undergone abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery within the last year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Menstrual pain intensity | After 2 menstrual periods | Menstrual pain intensity will be evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale. This scale consists of a 10 cm horizontal line. The starting point 0 = no pain, while 10 = unbearable pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Menstrual symptoms | After 2 menstrual periods | Menstrual symptoms will be measured with the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire, consistng of 24 items.The total score is 120 points. An increase in the mean score indicates an increase in the severity of menstrual symptoms. |
| Life quality | After 2 menstrual periods | Life quality will be evaluated with Dysmenorrhea Impact Scale. The 13-item structure of the scale is scored between 13-65 in total. As the scores obtained from the scale increase, the level of menstruation-related influence in people's lives increases |
| Stress level | After 2 menstrual periods | Stress level will be evaluated with Perceived Stress Scale, consisting of a total of 14 items. The scale is scored between 0-56 in total. A high score from the scale indicates that the person has an increased perception of stress. |
| Sleep quality | After 2 menstrual periods | Sleep quality will be evaluated with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, consisting of 19 items. The total score of the scale ranges from 0 to 21, and a high total score indicates poor sleep quality. |
Contacts
Primary ContactSeyda Toprak Celenay
Outcome results
None listed