Effects of Kinesio Tape in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Primary Dysmenorrhea Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Pain, Stress, Sleep and Quality of Life in University Students With Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this [study type: a single-blind, placebo-controlled randomization study] was to determine the effect of kinesio taping on pain, stress, sleep, and quality of life in college students with primary dysmenorrhea. The key question(s) it aims to answer are:

• [Is there a difference between pain, stress, sleep quality and quality of life scores in the post-kinesio taping intervention group and the placebo group?] Participants [both groups will come to the laboratory to replace their kinesio bands on the specified dates] If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare with the placebo group.

Clinical Trial Description

The opinion of a biostatistician was taken to determine the population of volunteers in the study. As a result of this opinion, 1st year female students who enroll in Toros University Vocational School of Health Services in the 2023-2024 Fall Semester will form the universe of the research. The sample of the study consisted of 56 volunteers who were 18 years of age and older, who met the inclusion criteria, had a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of four and above, a Menstruation Symptom Scale score of 60 and above, and had primary dysmenorrhea (Kinesio tape applied: 28 students, sham The band applied: 28 students will be formed After the female students to be included in the sample are determined, their assignments to the study and control groups will be made according to the randomization method. The research will start in the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year and the data collection period is planned as 4 months (25.09.2023-25.01.2024).

Before starting the application to the students in the study group, the researcher Y.S. Fast and easy application steps will be explained with the demonstration method, supported by visual presentations.

Kinesio Taping will be applied to the study group participants during three menstrual cycles. Kinesio taping will be done face to face by the researcher in the laboratory. The participants were given the "Mcgill Pain Scale Short Form", "Menstruation Symptom Scale", "Perceived Stress Scale", "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index" and "World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form" immediately after the third cycle and the fourth cycle without treatment. -BREF-TR)" will be applied. The follow-up of the implementation process will be recorded with the MSF and KBIF prepared by the researcher.

Sham taping (fake or tensionless kinesio taping) will be applied to students in the placebo group. The quality of the kinesio tape used in sham taping will be the same. "Mcgill Pain Scale Short Form", "Menstruation Symptom Scale", "Perceived Stress Scale", "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index" and "World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) administered to participants in the placebo group before the first session )" will be refilled at the end of the third cycle and at the end of the fourth cycle without treatment. In order to eliminate the ethical problems that may occur in the control group, kinesio taping will be applied to the participants in this group after the data collection process of the research is completed. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dysmenorrhea
• Primary Dysmenorrhea

• NCT number: NCT06055049
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Mersin University
• Contact: Duygu VEFIKULUCAY YILMAZ, Prof
• Phone: +905054016268
• Email: duyguulu@gmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 1, 2023
• Completion date: June 30, 2024