Effect of accupressure on primary dysmenorrhea

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Primary dysmenorrhoea.

• Registration Number: IRCT2013071013940N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

being single; age less than 25 years old; having primary dysmenorrhea with moderate or severe pain (VAS Banmrh 4 or above ); having regular menstrual cycles 35-21 days; past experience painful menstrual cycle in 6 ( self-report ); concurrent with the onset of menstrual bleeding; 2 months ago intervention should not use oral contraception and intervention; no use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and anti- progestin in the week before menstruation; any physical or mental illness Wagdi apparent during the study, such as vertebral fractures, herniated discs, acute inflammation of deep vein thrombosis; previous history of gynecologic diseases, gynecologic surgery, secondary dysmenorrhea; Body mass index (BMI) less than 19 or greater than 30 is not; no use of tobacco; no history of mental illness and lack of stress due to reasons such as parental separation or loss of a family in the last 6 months; use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the lack of improvement in dysmenorrhea; lack of supplements and vitamins; lack of chronic diseases Btla; not having any kind of genital infection ( pelvic inflammatory , and tumor leiomyoma ); lack of specific drugs ( benzodiazepines, antidepressants, ... ); lack of recent abdominal surgery or pelvic.
Exclusion criteria: symptoms such as burning, itching, abnormal vaginal discharge; the incidence of recent stressors ( parental separation , death of relatives and grade ) during the study; lack of cooperation from the patient 's willingness to continue.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Half, one and two hours after intervention. Method of measurement: VAS & Mc-Gill pain questionnaires.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge and attitude. Timepoint: Two weeks and three months after education. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.