Effect of Pilates Exercises and TENS Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Female Students At KAU

A Study on the Effectiveness of Pilates and TENS Acupuncture in Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea in Female Students At King Aboulaziz University (KAU)

Status

Completed

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06808529

Acronym

KAU

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-05

Start date

2024-01-30

Completion date

2024-09-30

Last updated

2025-02-05

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Conditions

Dysmenorrhea Primary

Brief summary

This study was done to determine the effect of Pilates exercises and TENS acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhea among female students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU).

Interventions

DEVICEPilates exercises and TENS Acupuncture

All performed Pilates exercises for 24 session, 3 sessions per week for (2 consecutive menstrual cycle), each session lasted for 30 minutes in addition to application of TENS acupuncture therapy for 30 minutes, 3 sessions in the first 3 days for (2 consecutive menstrual cycle).

DRUGibuprofen 400 mg

All took capsules of ibuprofen(400-milligram) and instructed to take them once every eight hours for three days, one day before the start of their menstrual cycle and on the first two days of menstruation for (2 consecutive menstrual cycle).

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Participants suffering from primary dysmenorrhea. * Their age ranged between 18-24 years * Their BMI less than 30 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

* Gynecological disorders (secondary dysmenorrhea) * Married females, * Low back pain due to any other pathology * Chronic diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analogue scale	2 months	Visual Analogue scale for assessing pain level, a score ranging from 0 to 100 mm.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Verbal multidimensional scoring system of dysmenorrhea	2 months	* Grade 0: The menstrual cycle causes no pain and has no effect on day-to-day activities. * Grade 1: Although uncomfortable menstruation never gets in the way of a woman's regular activities, and analgesics are rarely needed. * Grade 2 : daily activities are disrupted and analgesics have a poor effect . * Grade 3: Activity is obviously impeded, analgesics have a poor effect and symptoms such as headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea is present

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026