Stretching Exercises on Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea
• Interventions: Other: supervised stretching exercises; Other: non-supervised active stretching home program

• Registration Number: NCT04475874
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of active stretching exercises on reducing pain and the quality of life during menstrual cycle in young adult females.

Detailed Description

Thirty females with primary dysmenorrhea, aging between 18 to 23 years with BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2, have a regular menstrual cycle length 28-30 day and cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days, were randomly assigned into three equal groups; two interventions groups (supervised and non-supervised active stretching exercise program) and one control group. The intervention group A practiced a 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks, while the other intervention group B practiced non-supervised active stretching home program and the control group C . Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used to measure pain intensity, and Verbal Multidimensional System (VMS) for measuring menstruation characteristics and the effect of pain on quality of life, before (pre) as well as after (post) 4 weeks at the end of the study .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-12
• Study Completion: 2020-02-12
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-14
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• BMI of 20-29.9 kg/m2,
• regular menstrual cycle
• length 28-30 day
• cycle bleed from 3 to 7 days,

Exclusion Criteria

• contraindication to stretching exercise
• taking any hormonal medications:
• smoker

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
supervised stretching exercises :group A	supervised stretching exercises	The intervention group A practiced a 30 to 45-minute supervised active stretching program three times a week for four weeks
non-supervised active stretching home program: group B	non-supervised active stretching home program	practiced non-supervised active stretching home program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	Change from Baseline at pain intensity 4 weeks after	Visual Analog Scale measures pain intensity it is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity The classification of VAS was done according to pain scores (mild: 1-3 Moderate: 4-7 Severe: 8-10)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Verbal Multidimensional System(VMS)	Change from Baseline amenstruation characteristics 4 weeks after	Verbal Multidimensional System which is a grading system from zero to three and used to evaluate menstruation characteristics including the working ability, the systemic symptoms and analgesia requirement in order to decrease pain with dysmenorrhea

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zizi Mohammed Ibrahim Ali; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Nnjkjk, Saudi Arabia