Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Pain during Menstruation & their Quality of Life

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Primary dysmenorrhea,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057806
• Lead Sponsor: P P Savani University

Brief Summary

Dysmenorrhea, a common problem in women of reproductive age, is a very serious problem that can often directly affect the quality of life. Exercise is commonly cited as a probable remedy for menstrual symptoms with limited research available. The aim of this study was to observe the effect of aerobic exercises on Primary dysmenorrhea and quality of life. The study will be conducted in two phases. The cross-sectional phase-1 with 384  random samplings will followed by randomized clinical trial with primary dysmenorrhea cases identified during phase one included in phase-2. The participants are allocated to experimental and control groups during phase-2 through computer-generated randomization. An aerobic exercise session of 30 minutes with a 10-minute warm-up session will be performed by the participant for 8 weeks, 3 days a week. Active exercise of the arm, legs, trunk, and cross-toe touch exercise should be performed by the participant during this 30mins session. At the end of 4 and 8 weeks, the effect will analyze statistically.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.The students whose age between 17-22 years.
• 2.The students who have regular menstrual cycle of 28-32 days.

Exclusion Criteria

• The students who are on treatment related to reproductive disorders.
• The students who have any known case of pelvic pathology.
• The students who have chronic disease conditions and are not able to take part in physical activity or sports.
• The students who are doing regular exercising and athletes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Pain Analogue scale & QOL Rating Scale	Baseline Measurement & End of 8th Week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Menstrual characteristics	Baseline Measurement & End of 8th Week

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Adarsh Kelvani Mandal Sanchalit Science and Commerce College, Surat; 🇮🇳 Surat, GUJARAT, India

Liberal Arts and Management Studies; 🇮🇳 Surat, GUJARAT, India

Shree N F Shah Commerce College; 🇮🇳 Surat, GUJARAT, India

Adarsh Kelvani Mandal Sanchalit Science and Commerce College, Surat

🇮🇳Surat, GUJARAT, India

Dr Gomati Tailor

Principal investigator

9624424898

akmkosamba@gmail.com