The Effects of Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain and Quality of Life in Young Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Primary Dysmenorrhea Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain and Quality of Life in Young Females With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06045169
• Other study ID #: FUI/CTR/2023/15
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Foundation University Islamabad
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will be a quasi experimental study in which females aged 18 - 30 years with primary dysmenorrhea will be recruited in single group. They will be given a total of 3 sessions of treatment during a period of one menstrual cycle (One Week). Before and after the introduction of intervention pain and quality of life of participants will be assessed.

Description:

Primary Dysmenorrhea is one of the most prevalent gynecological conditions which impacts the quality of life of young females.Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as cramping like pain during menstruation cycle without the presence of any pelvic pathology it is associated with symptoms like headache,vomitting and irritability.The aim of our study is to determine the effects of muscle energy technique in young females with primary dysmenorrhea in terms of pain and quality of life.This study will be a Quasi Experimental study.It will be conducted at Foundation university college of physical therapy.Paticipants will complete WALIDD scale,NPRS and WHOQOL at baseline and then after intervention.All participants will receive post isometric relaxation of global muscles of core commonly involved in primary dysmenorrhea(Gluteus Maximus,Illiopsoas and Piriformis).Post isometric relaxation technique will be applied to all the participants with participants using 20% of their maximum voluntary contractio with held time of 6-10 seconds followed by 15 to 30 seconds stretch,rest time of 5 seconds between each repetitions and 3-5 repetions.There will be a total of 3 sessiond of treatment(1st on second day of menstruation,2nd on fourth day of menstruatio and 3rd on seventh day of menstruation)during a period of one week (one menstraul cycle).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: September 20, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female aged 18 - 30

• Primary Dysmenorrhea

• Unmarried

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not on any contraceptive medicine for treatment of pelvic pathology

• Secondary Dysmenorrhea and other issues such as endometriosis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Ovarian cyst

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysmenorrhea
• Primary Dysmenorrhea

Intervention

Procedure:
• Post Isometric Relaxation
Post isometric relaxation with participants using 20% of their maximum voluntary contraction will be given to global muscles of core commonly involved in primary dysmenorrhea glutus maximus, Illiopsoas and pirifirmis. Post isometric contraction will be held for 6 to 10 seconds followed by 15 o 30 seconds stretch, rst time will be 5 seconds in between repetations and number of repetations will be 3-5.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Foundation University College of Physical Therapy	Rawalpindi	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Foundation University Islamabad

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain intensity	Pain will be measured using numeric pain rating scale which is an 10 point scale scored from zero indicating no pain and 10 indicating worst pain.	1 week
Secondary	Quality of life of participant	Quality of life will be measured by WHOQOL-bref (World Health questionnaire for quality of life) which is valid and reliable tool for measuring quality of life with 26 instruments, Each individual item score from one to five on response scale.	1 week
Secondary	WALIDD	Working ability, Location, Intensity, Days of pain, Dysmenorrhea (WALIDD) is a scale with four categories Score of each category is added to find out the total level of severity of dysmenorrhea.	1 week