Effects of Functional Exercise Versus High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Primary Dysmenorrhea Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparative Effects of Functional Exercise Versus High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Sleep Quality in Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05439096
• Other study ID #: REC-FSD-00250
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of utilitarian exercise versus high frequency anscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on pain and sleep quality in students with primary dysmenorrhea.

Description:

A Randomized Control Trial study will be directed at Riphah International University Faisalabad after synopsis approval. The Purposive examining method will be utilized to enlist the patients. Patients will be enrolled according to the pre-characterized criteria. Sample size for this examination is 40 females (18 yrs - 30 yrs) as per determination measures. The patients of one group will recieve exercise therapy and patients of other group will recieve high frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. The patient's result will be assessed following a month of treatment . Informed consent will be taken from each patient. Data entry and analysis will be done with Statistical Package of Social Sciences version 20.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed instance of primary dysmenorrhea

2. Age somewhere in the range of 18 and 30 years,

3. A history of lower stomach torment for in excess of 6 periods.

4. Moderate or serious torment, with a numeric rating scale (NRS) score =5 out of 10.

5. No elective treatment including TENS inside multi month before enlistment in the investigation; and

6. Provision of educated agree preceding enlistment in the examination.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or Breastfeeding,

2. History of medical procedure of the lower midsection,

3. Heart sickness,

4. Cancer,

5. Severe mental problems.

6. Those who couldn't utilize TENS, for instance, in view of a lasting pacemaker or skin infection.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysmenorrhea
• Primary Dysmenorrhea

Intervention

Other:
• Functional Exercise
Among Functional Exercises, cobra position is most effective in reducing pelvic pain while others are cat and fish position.Kegel exercises along with other strengthening activities for pelvic floor muscles have been accounted for in writing to favorably affect primary dysmenorrheal.
• High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, best treat primary dysmenorrhea. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is proposed as an incredible spasm decrease, lessening torment, decline of analgesics and improving personal satisfaction in primary dysmenorrhea patients.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Ripah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale	A Visual Analogue Scale is a measurement instrument, Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain."	12th Week