The Effect of Kegel Exercise in Nursing Students With Primary Dysmenorrhoea

NCT ID: NCT06225102

Last Updated: 2024-01-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 89 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-03-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-07-31

Brief Summary

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of kegel exercise on menstruation symptoms, severity of dysmenorrheic symptoms and quality of life in nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea. The study was conducted as a single-blind randomized controlled trial.

Detailed Description

The study was conducted in a single-blind randomized controlled trial with 89 nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea. The experimental group was given kegel exercise training online, and after the training, a message was sent to remind them to do kegel exercises three times a day during the follow-up. No intervention was made in the control group.

Hypotheses of the Research

1. VAS total scores in interventions involving kegel exercise training and regular kegel exercise are lower than control interval rates (H1).

2. The total score of the Menstruation Symptom Scale within the participants who participated in kegel exercise training and regular kegel exercise was recorded, at lower rates than the distribution of control intervals (H1).

3. The Severity of Dysmenorrheic Symptoms in participants who participated in kegel exercise training and regular kegel exercise interventions were lower than the distribution of control intervals (H1).

4. The total scores of the Quality of Life Scale among those who participated in kegel exercise training and regular kegel exercises were higher than the proportions of the controlled rankings (H1).

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

experimental group

The intervention group was first given training on the definition of kegel exercises, diagnostic criteria, treatment, benefits and how to do kegel exercises on the Zoom platform.

A second meeting was held for the participants of the initiative group who could not attend this training.

At the same time, a message was sent to the WhatsApp application group where the intervention group was located three times a day by the researchers to remind them to do kegel exercises in the morning, noon and evening.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Kegel Exercise

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

• Before teaching Kegel exercises, it was recommended that the person empty his bladder and wear comfortable clothing.
• It was said that the person should extend his legs straight while exercising and not to contract his leg, hip and abdominal muscles and not to hold his breath while the pelvic floor muscles contract.
• The relevant muscles were told to contract for 10 seconds and then relax for 10 seconds. The person was also asked to do the exercises during daily activities.
• Exercise was implemented regularly 3 times a day (minimum 30-45 exercises) in the morning, noon and evening.

control group

No intervention was made in the control group

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Kegel Exercise

• Before teaching Kegel exercises, it was recommended that the person empty his bladder and wear comfortable clothing.
• It was said that the person should extend his legs straight while exercising and not to contract his leg, hip and abdominal muscles and not to hold his breath while the pelvic floor muscles contract.
• The relevant muscles were told to contract for 10 seconds and then relax for 10 seconds. The person was also asked to do the exercises during daily activities.
• Exercise was implemented regularly 3 times a day (minimum 30-45 exercises) in the morning, noon and evening.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• be between the ages of 18-25
• Giving 6 points or more to the least menstruation pain on the day that individuals experience the most severe dysmenorrhea symptoms (VAS) out of 10 points on the VAS Visual Pain Scale
• Being Nulliparous (never giving birth)
• Regular menstruation for the last six months
• Not having any gynecological diagnosis
• Not having had a gynecological operation
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Being a man
• Being married
• Being diagnosed with secondary dysmenorrhea
• Giving menstruation pain less than 6 points out of 10 on the VAS Visual Pain Scale.
• Taking painkillers 12 hours before the assessments.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Gümüşhane Universıty

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Özge PALANCI AY

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

RUVEYDE AYDIN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ondokuz Mayıs University

ÖZGE PALANCI AY

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gümüşhane Universıty

SONGÜL AKTAŞ

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karadeniz Technical University

Locations

Gümüşhane University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing

Gümüşhane, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

GU-SBF-OPA-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id