Effects of High Intensity Aerobic Training on Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Young Females.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Now a days Aerobic Exercise programs has been widely used as non-pharmacological means of treating pain disorders. This study intends to determine the effects of high intensity aerobic training on pain intensity, dysmenorrhea symptoms and quality of life of young girls having primary dysmenorrhea.
Detailed Description
This study is a Randomized Control Trial, which will be conducted in Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (Department of Rehabilitation Sciences). the calculated Sample size is 24 individuals using Epitool with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) and power 80%. Individual will be screened out according to inclusion criteria. Individuals will be allocated randomly into two groups, 12 in High Intensity Aerobic training group and 12 in Low Intensity Aerobic Training group by sealed envelope method. High Intensity Aerobic Training will be use in experimental group. Low Intensity Aerobic Training will be used in Control group. Assessment will be done on baseline day 1 prior to the intervention and after 8 weeks of training.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Masking Description
This study will be single blinded randomized control trail, participants will be unaware of treatment groups, they will be randomly allocated through sealed envelope method.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 25 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Unmarried female students.
- •Moderate to severe dysmenorrhea during the last three periods according to the Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Presence of known chronic disease (heart disease, kidney, respiratory, asthma, diabetes, nervous disorders, blood pressure), limitation on sports/physical activities due to special medical problems.
- •Presence of any disease of reproductive system.
- •Irregular monthly cycle.
- •Use of any particular medications affecting dysmenorrhea before or during the study.
Arms & Interventions
High Intensity Aerobic Training Group.
The experimental group will receive High Intensity Aerobic Training at 80-90% of Heart Rate Maximum calculated using karvonen rule.
Intervention: High Intensity Aerobic Training. (Other)
Control Group
The control group will receive routine low Intensity aerobic Training at 40-60% of Heart Rate Maximum calculated using karvonen rule.
Intervention: Low intensity Aerobic Training (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: Post 8 weeks
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used for measuring pain intensity of all participants by single examiner. Patient verbally select value between (0-10) on the basis of intensity of pain. (0) means No pain and (10) means maximum pain experienced at baseline.
Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire
Time Frame: Post 8 weeks
Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire will be used for measuring the severity of dysmenorrhea symptoms. It consisted of 25 items questions, participants are asked to indicate degree of their symptoms experience.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: Baseline
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) will be used for measuring pain intensity of all participants by single examiner. Patient verbally select value between (0-10) on the basis of intensity of pain. (0) means No pain and (10) means maximum pain experienced at baseline.
Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire will be used for measuring the severity of dysmenorrhea symptoms. It consisted of 25 items questions, participants are asked to indicate degree of their symptoms experience.
Secondary Outcomes
- SF-36 questionnaire(Post 8 weeks)
- Serum Progesteron level(Post 8 weeks)
- SF-36 questionnaire(Baseline)
- Serum Progesteron level(Baseline)