Dry needling in myofascial trigger points of rectus abdominis for the treatment of pain in primary dysmenorrhoea

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000170426
• Lead Sponsor: Alberto Gaubeca

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

To participate in the study, women must suffer primary dysmenorrhoea diagnosed by a doctor. The pain should be moderate or severe calculated by the visual analog scale (VAS): moderate pain which is greater than 3, and severe when excedd 7.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who suffer from secondary dysmenorrhoea or having signs to suffer it, women that have been mothers or have suffered abortion or women who suffer fear of needles are not included in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dysmenorrhea pain in lower abdomen will be assessed by VAS[Two times: First one month after intervention Second two months after intervention];Quality of life will be assessed by SF-36 questionnaire[Two times: First one month after intervention Second two months after intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dysmenorrhea pain duration (days) in lower abdomen assessed by subjetive patient data[Two times: First one month after intervention Second two months after intervention];Analgesic medication used to decrease the studied pain assessed by patient data (number of tablets)[Two times: First one month after intervention Second two months after intervention]