Kinesiotaping Versus Pilate Exercises

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Exercise; Dysmenorrhea
• Interventions: Other: kinesiotaping application; Other: Pilate exercises program

• Registration Number: NCT04359381
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Sixty girls participated in this study and their main complaints were pain and cramping during menstruation. They were divided randomly into two equal groups.

Detailed Description

Group (A) (30 girls) treated by kinesiotaping during menstruation for 3 successive menstruation. Group (B) (30 girls) treated by pilate exercises, 3 sessions per week for 3 months except the days of menstruation. Visual analogue scale to assess pain intensity, Quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction questionnaire, Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, WALIDD score, Spielberger questionnaire and blood sample analysis to estimate plasma prostaglandin level were applied for each girl in both groups before and after the treatment course.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-12-24
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-30
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Status Verified: 2020-04
• Study First Submitted: 2020-04-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-04-21
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Their ages ranged from 14 to 20 years old
• their body mass index (BMI) would be less than 25 Kg/m2
• having primary dysmenorrhoea

Exclusion Criteria

• skin diseases or cardiac diseases
• irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles
• previous abdominal or back operations

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
kinesiotaping	kinesiotaping application	by kinesiotaping during menstruation for 3 successive menstruation
pilate exercises	Pilate exercises program	pilate exercises, 3 sessions per week for 3 months

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight and height scale	three months	Was used to measure the weight and height of each girl before starting the study and to calculate BMI according to the following formula: BMI = weight (kg) / height square (m)2

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale	three months	For determining pain intensity before and after the treatment course for each girl in both groups (A\&B). VAS is a-10 cms line, at one end was written (no pain = zero) and at the other end was written (worst pain the patient ever felt = 10)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ghada Elrefaye; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt