A clinical trial to study the effects of exercise and hot water bottle in the management of menstrual pain among school girls.
- Conditions
- primary dysmenorrhoea
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2010/091/000658
- Lead Sponsor
- dr.aditi chaudhuri.
- Brief Summary
this study is a randomized, parallel group, active control trial comparing the effect of exercise and hot water bottle in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea among school girls of 2 schools in Chandigarh.The primary outcome measures will be change in the intensity of pain and severity of menstrual symptoms after 1st , 2nd, 3rd month after interventions.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 128
all school girls of standard 8th to 10th who complains of primary dysmenorrhoea.
whose parents have not given consent.2. who are physically handicapped.3. who are suffering from any condition in which exercise is contraindicated- respiratory disease, heart disease,recent surgery.4.those with severe dysmenorrhoea and on any medical treatment.5. those who are not willing to answer the questions or practise the interventions.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in pain score at 1st, 2nd, 3rd month after intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method change in MENSTRUAL DISTRESS QUESTIONNAIRE score. at 1st, 2nd, 3rd month after intervention.
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
government model high school, sector -12, chandigarh.
🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
government model senior secondary school, sector-10, chandigarh.
🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India
government model high school, sector -12, chandigarh.🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, Indiadr.aditi chaudhuriPrincipal investigator09216224575draditipgi@gmail.com