Changes in the perception of pain and menstrual symptoms in women with primary dysmenorrhoea with the technique of stretching the uterine ligaments externally

• Conditions: primary dysmenorrhea; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Menstruation and menopause

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618000654257
• Lead Sponsor: Mireia Aguado Jarauta

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-04-24
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Female gender
- Age between 18 and 50 years
- Diagnosis according to the Primary dysmenhorrea consensus guideline
- Normal menstrual cycle (28 + -7 days)
- Moderate or severe menstrual pain according to the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA) (45 to 74 mm, moderate pain, and 75 to 100 mm, severe pain)
-Subjects that gave informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

-Have an intrauterine device
-Women taking oral contraceptives
-Diagnostic secondary dysmenorrhea
- Previous gynecological interventions
-Contraindications for the manipulative technique
-Have received osteopathic treatment within two months before the start of the study
-Who shows stress or fear of manipulation

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the presence, intensity and quantity of symptoms related to the menstrual cycle according to the MDQ (Menstrual Distress Questionnaire). <br>[ In the following two menstrual cycles after manipulation (measurements 4 and 5 of the study), the seventh day of the cycle. That is to say, on day 7 of the 2 menstrual cycles post intervention with the primary outcome being on day 7 of the menstrual cycle immediately post-intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the perception of pain through the Visual Analogue Scale (EVA).<br>[In the following two menstrual cycles after manipulation (step 4 and 5 of the study), the seventh day of the cycle. That is to say, on day 7 of the 2 menstrual cycles post intervention with the primary outcome being on day 7 of the menstrual cycle immediately post-intervention.]