The Effects of Kinesio Taping in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Study Overview
=================
Brief Summary
-----------------
The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of kinesio taping in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Official Title
-----------------
Assistant Professor, Physioterapist, PhD

Conditions
-----------------
Primary Dysmenorrhea

Intervention / Treatment
-----------------
* Other: Kinesio tape application
* Other: Sham Kinesio tape application
* Other: No intervention


Participation Criteria
=================
Eligibility Criteria
-----------------
Inclusion Criteria: 18 to 35 years of age, having Primary Dysmenorrhea being volunteer women Exclusion Criteria: having give birth, having a serious psychiatric disorder having used oral contraceptive or depression drug in the last 6 month having secondary dysmenorrhea having irregular menstrual cycle having allergy to taping

Ages Eligible for Study
-----------------
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
-----------------
Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
-----------------
No

Study Plan
=================
How is the study designed?
-----------------

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Kinesio tape group<br>Kinesio tape application has been applied | Other: Kinesio tape application<br>* Kinesio tape application will be performed.Taping is carried out from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins<br>|
| Sham Comparator: Sham group<br>Sham kinesio tape application has been applied | Other: Sham Kinesio tape application<br>* Sham kinesio tape application will be performed. Sham taping is carried out from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins<br>|
| Other: Control group<br>No intervention has been applied | Other: No intervention<br>* The natural process will be followed from the estimated day of ovulation (cycle length in days minus 14) until the next menstrual period begins<br>|

What is the study measuring?
-----------------
Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The severity of menstrual pain assessed with Visual Analog Scale | A 10-cm Visual Analog Scale anchored from zero (no pain at all) to 10 (the worst pain I have ever felt) was used to determine the severity of each subject's menstrual pain. | An average of 2 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The complaints related to menstruation will be evaluated by a form prepared by the researchers | The form assessing the complaints related to menstruation will be evaluated existing complaints affect the patient and expressed as, no, little, mederate, very. | An average of 2 weeks | 
| The level of anxiety will be evaluated with The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory | The Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory is a 40-item self-report inventory designed to measure both state anxiety section (current feelings of apprehension, worry, etc.) and trait anxiety section (continuous feelings of apprehension, worry, etc.). Each section is scored on four levels of anxiety intensity from 1=not at all to 4=very much and with a sum score between 20 and 80. A higher total score indicates more severe anxiety level. | An average of 2 weeks |