Effects of Breathing Exercises on Women With Primary Dysmenorhea

Dysmenorrhea Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Breathing Exercises on Women With Primary Dysmenorhea

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06321224
• Other study ID #: 2024/03/08
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 2024
• Est. completion date: March 2025

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
• Contact: Seyda Toprak Celenay
• Phone: +90312 906 1000
• Email: sydtoprak[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of breathing exercises in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Description:

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the most common gynecological disorder and constitutes a serious health and economic problem. PD is defined as painful menstrual cramps in the lower abdomen during or a few days before the menstrual period with no detectable organic disease. Breathing exercises are an effective method for pain relief. However, breathing exercises need to be examined in PD management.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 42
• Est. completion date: March 2025
• Est. primary completion date: May 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having PD symptoms according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus criteria,
• Having menstrual pain intensity of 4 or higher according to the Visual Analog Scale in the last 6 months,
• Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days)
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy,
• Using oral contraceptives or antidepressants in the last 6 months,
• Using intrauterine devices,
• Having a history of other gynecological diseases
• Having pulmonary, neurological and/or systemic disease,
• Having undergone abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery within the last year.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysmenorrhea

Intervention

Other:
• Breathing exercises
Breathing exercises will be performed 3 days a week during 2 menstrual periods.
• Control
No intervention will be made to the control group and they will be asked to continue their routine lives.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Menstrual pain intensity	Menstrual pain intensity will be evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale. This scale consists of a 10 cm horizontal line. The starting point "0" = "no pain", while "10" = "unbearable pain".	After 2 menstrual periods
Secondary	Menstrual symptoms	Menstrual symptoms will be measured with the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire, consistng of 24 items.The total score is 120 points. An increase in the mean score indicates an increase in the severity of menstrual symptoms.	After 2 menstrual periods
Secondary	Life quality	Life quality will be evaluated with Dysmenorrhea Impact Scale. The 13-item structure of the scale is scored between 13-65 in total. As the scores obtained from the scale increase, the level of menstruation-related influence in people's lives increases	After 2 menstrual periods
Secondary	Stress level	Stress level will be evaluated with Perceived Stress Scale, consisting of a total of 14 items. The scale is scored between 0-56 in total. A high score from the scale indicates that the person has an increased perception of stress.	After 2 menstrual periods
Secondary	Sleep quality	Sleep quality will be evaluated with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, consisting of 19 items. The total score of the scale ranges from 0 to 21, and a high total score indicates poor sleep quality.	After 2 menstrual periods