The Effect of Abdominal Massage and Exercise on Primary Dysmenorrhea in University Students
NCT ID: NCT03821207
Last Updated: 2019-07-05
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
22 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-12-06
2019-07-02
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Those included in the massage group will be instructed to massage the abdomen for 10 mins a day on the first 3 days of the menstrual cycle. The massage is to be applied as effleurage (light touch) clockwise over the abdomen from over the abdominal wall to the intestinal area.
The students in the exercise group will be instructed to perform stretching exercises including the pelvic and lumbar regions 3 times a day for the first 3 days of the menstrual cycle.
The control group will perform no exercise or massage. The applications will be demonstrated to the participants by a physiotherapist. Throughout the study period, the students will be followed up to ensure that the applications are being made. Follow-up of the applications of abdominal massage and stretching exercises applied by there searcher physiotherapist according to the study plan will be conducted by the researchers.
The participants will be informed how to apply the massage and perform the exercises and that these applications will cause no side-effects. They will also be informed that participation in the study is voluntary and they can withdraw from the study at any time.
The study will include volunteer female students, aged 18- 20 years, with regular menstrual cycles, who record ≥ 6 points on VAS in the first 3 days of at least 2 of the last 3 menstrual cycles and will not use analgesics during the study.
Data Collection Tools Personal Information Form: This form was prepared by the researchers in accordance with previous reports in literature to include 5 socio-demographic items and 14 items related to the menstrual history (age of menarche, frequency of painful menstruation, amount of bleeding, family history of painful menstruation, methods of dealing with the pain, etc).
Visual Analog Scale (VAS):This scale is a simple method used in the measurement of pain severity and in the follow-up of pain. The patient is instructed to mark the severity of pain on a 10cm horizontal line, where 0= non pain and 10= intolerable pain.
Dysmenorrhea Symptom List:This list was prepared by the researchers in accordance with literature to evaluate the efficacy of the application and includes the findings seen in the presence of dysmenorrhea in females. Each finding is scored from 0-3 as 0= non symptom, 1= mild symptom that does not affect daily activity, 2 = mild non-debilitating symptom that affects daily activity, 3= totally debilitating severe symptom.
Amount of Menstrual Blood: As it is impossible to measure blood lost during menstruation in a laboratory environment, a pictorial blood loss evaluation table will be used,which is a practical and low-cost method with a high accuracy rate. The pictorial blood loss evaluation table was developed to show the degree of soiling. The participants will be given detailed instructions of how to use these forms and will be checked as to whether or not they have understood by being instructed to record a bleeding pattern described by the researchers (eg, mark on the table that in the first 2 days you have used 5 pads completely soiled and in the following 3 days, 2 half pads and 1 with staining). The pictorial index score is calculated by giving points of 1, 5 and 20 to mild, moderately and heavily soiled pads respectively, and scores of 1 and 5 for small and large clots. A cut-off value of 100 will be used. To reduce misinterpretations resulting from the use of different pads, all the participants will be recommended to use the same brand of sanitary pad.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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The exercise group
The group will be instructed to perform stretching exercises including the pelvic and lumbar regions 3 times a day for the first 3 days of the menstrual cycle
The exercise group
The students will make exercise during the first three days of the menstrual period
The abdominal massage group
The group will be instructed to massage the abdomen for 10 mins a day on the first 3 days of the menstrual cycle.The massage is to be applied as effleurage (light touch) clockwise over the abdomen
The abdominal massage group
The students will make abdominal massage during the first three days of the menstrual period
The control group
The control group will perform no exercise or massage.
Control Group
The students will nor massage or exercise
Interventions
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The exercise group
The students will make exercise during the first three days of the menstrual period
The abdominal massage group
The students will make abdominal massage during the first three days of the menstrual period
Control Group
The students will nor massage or exercise
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
20 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Aydin Adnan Menderes University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Meryem Kurek eken
Associated Proffesor
Principal Investigators
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Meryem Kurek Eken
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Locations
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Meryem Kurek Eken
Aydin, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Ozturk N, Gercek Oter E, Kurek Eken M. The effect of abdominal massage and stretching exercise on pain and dysmenorrhea symptoms in female university students: A single-blind randomized-controlled clinical trial. Health Care Women Int. 2023 May;44(5):621-638. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2061973. Epub 2022 Aug 18.
Other Identifiers
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2018/1357
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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