Effects of abdominal strengthening exercises with and without transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patient with primary dysmenorrhea.

Not Applicable

Conditions: Primary dysmenorrhea.
Primary dysmenorrhea
N94.4

Registration Number: IRCT20191218045777N1

Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

Females aged of 20 to 30 years.
Nulliparous patients with symptoms of severe primary dysmenorrhea.
The characteristic of pain must be periodic (at least following 3 menstrual cycles).
Lower abdominal cramps or pelvic colic like pain that starts up to one day before menses lasts for the 3 days of bleeding.
Gradually diminishes over 12 to 72 hours, ends after period.
The pain must start generally in 2 to 3 years after menarche with regular menses (25-31 day).

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with history of pelvic inflammatory diseases (endometriosis, ovarian cysts).
Chronic abdominal pain.
Fibroids.
Irritable bowel syndrome.
Major abdominal or pelvic surgery.
Intrauterine device and patients treated with oral contraceptive pills was contraindicated.
Patients enrolled simultaneously into other studies that require drug intake or otherwise prevent compliance with protocol.

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before treatment and after completing the session. Method of measurement: Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ow back pain/symptoms severity. Timepoint: Before and after completing treatment session. Method of measurement: Owestry disability index (ODI).;Severity of dysmmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before and after completing the session. Method of measurement: Working ability, Location, Intensity, Days of pain, Dysmmenorrhea (WaLIDD).