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Correlation Between Serum Progesterone Level And Primary Dysmenorrhea

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Registration Number
NCT06359457
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to determine Correlation between the levels of serum progesterone and Menstrual Symptoms In Young Females

Detailed Description

One hundred adult females with primary dysmenorrhea will participate in this study. They will be recruited from outpatient clinic of Gynaecological outpatient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university, Egypt Many studies reported that primary dysmenorrhea was the result of increased prostaglandin, especially prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) which produced the effect through the cyclooxygenase pathway, and further led to uterine ischemia hypoxia. Nevertheless the relationship between the serum progesterone level and menstrual symptoms was not completely clear. Hence, this study will investigate the association between the serum progesterone level and menstrual symptoms in young female complain of dysmenorrhea and non-dysmenorrhea.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  1. One hundreds adult females were suffered from primary dysmenorrhea.
  2. Their age was ranged from 17 to 24 years.
  3. Their body mass index was ranged from 20 to 25 kg/m2.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Any participant will be excluded from the study if they have:

    1. Irregulars or infrequent menstrual cycles.
    2. Pacemaker, Myasthenia gravis, hyperthyroidism, active tuberculosis and psychosis.
    3. Pelvic pathology.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serum progesterone levelUp to 3 months

Blood samples will be taken by physician for each girl, and will send to laboratory center to measure the progesterone level in the blood. The normal serum progesterone level at 21st day is 4-20ng

Pain intensityUp to 3 months

It will be measured by Visual analogue scale. It is a graphic rating scale with numerical values placed equidistantly along the line. The descriptors and numbers help the subject to place her estimate on line in which 0 mean no pain,1 equal mild pain, 2 equal moderate pain, 3 mean sever pain and 4 mean unbearable pain.

Physical and psychological symptomsUp to 3 months

It will be measured by menstrual symptoms questionnaire. It was 13 item of 22 item of c-form MSQ (CMSQ) which used to assess the physical and psychological symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea.The score on each item ranged from 1 (never) to 5 (always) with a higher composite score indicating more symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures
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