Electric current applied to women with painful menstrual cramps: A randomized clinical trial with economic evaluation.

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• Conditions: Dysmenorrhea; C23.550.568.750; N03.219.151

• Registration Number: RBR-5bxtgx
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Nulligravid women over 18 years old; women with a regular menstrual cycle; and women with PD: with a report of pain equal to or greater than four points on the Numerical Rating Scale in the last three months.

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant women or postpartum women; women with intrauterine device (IUD); women with lesions in the area where the electrodes will be placed; women with neurological or cardiac diseases; and women with diagnose gynecological disorders such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and uterine fibroids

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome is pain intensity three- and six-months after randomization (11-point numerical rating scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity 12 months after randomization (11-point Numerical Rating Scale), pain intensity at each session before and after treatment during three months for TENS groups (11-point Numerical Rating Scale). ;Health-related quality of life six and 12 months after randomization (SF6D) and health costs about dysmenorrehea