The Effect of Su Jok on Dysmenorrhea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dysmenorrhea

• Registration Number: NCT06896851
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Medipol University

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of Su Jok application in reducing menstrual pain.The main question it aims to answer is

-Is Su Jok practice effective in reducing the severity of dysmenorrhea? The researcher will perform a sham application to see the effect of the application.

Participants will perform the application on the first day they have pain during their 3 menstrual cycles. They will evaluate and record their pain with VAS.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-30
• Study Completion: 2024-06-30
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-25
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• regular menstrual cycles (21-35 days)
• have abdominal pain in the last three cycles
• Those who want to participate in the study as a volunteer

Exclusion Criteria

• have any health problems that may affect the menstrual cycle (ovarian cysts, etc.
• use hormonal medications

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain assesment	" Every hour until 4 hours after the onset of pain on the first day of the cycle (each cycle is 28-35 days) and it will be for 3 cycle.	Pain assessment is made with Visual Analog Scale(0-10 points, high score means pain severity is high) in three menstrual cycles (up to 105 days).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fenerbahçe University; 🇹🇷 İstanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey