Clinical trial NCT05960695: The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Official title: The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Phase: NA
Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea
Keywords: Primary Dysmenorrhea
Pain
Exercise
Stretching
Lead sponsor: Yeditepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-07-27
Enrollment: 20
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The volunteers who met the inclusion criteria were divided into 2 groups. The patients have informed about 2 different groups, but they were not told which of them. Stretching exercises were taught regardless of which group the patients were in. In addition, relaxation exercises were taught to the patients in the stretching+relaxation group.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The study aimed to examine the effect of stretching and relaxation exercises on pain and quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Detailed description: While dysmenorrhea is a frequent gynecologic condition that affects women of reproductive age, young women are generally unaware of it. Dysmenorrhea is divided into two main types based on its pathophysiology:

* Primary dysmenorrhea (PD), is menstrual discomfort coupled with regular ovulatory cycles and a defined physiological explanation. Adolescents and young adults are the most affected.
* Secondary dysmenorrhea (SD), is defined as menstruation discomfort caused by a disease (endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis, pelvic adhesions, endometrial polyps, pelvic inflammatory disease) or the use of an intrauterine contraceptive device.

Dysmenorrhea is a type of persistent, cyclic pelvic pain that can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, exhaustion, back pain, and dizziness. In studies conducted on university students in Turkey in 2009 and 2010, 87.7% and 72.7% (respectively) of the students reported that they had pain during the menstrual period.

The release of prostaglandins into the uterine tissue is assumed to be the cause of dysmenorrhea. As a result, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the usual first-line treatment for dysmenorrhea. Oral contraceptives, acupuncture, acupressure, yoga, and vitamin B1 are among the additional treatments that have been suggested.

It has been suggested that exercise can help with dysmenorrhea. Physical exercise has been suggested as a medical treatment for the treatment of dysmenorrhea and related symptoms by several writers. Billig was one of the first to advocate for exercise as a treatment for dysmenorrhea; he devised a set of stretching exercises and found a reduction in dysmenorrheic symptoms.

H1: There is a significant difference in pain and quality of life in the group with stretching and relaxation exercises compared to the group with stretching exercises.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* participants in the study voluntarily.
* participants in ages between 18-25 years of age.
* participants have a sedentary lifestyle.
* participant's pain intensity of more than 40 mm during the menstrual period according to the VAS.

Exclusion Criteria:

* using regular drugs like NSAIDs
* presence of SD
* having an irregular menstrual cycle
* presence of chronic disease.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Visual Analogue Scale
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: The Menstruation Symptom Questionnaire
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Short Form 12 Health Survey
timeFrame: 4 weeks
measure: Measurement with Algometer
timeFrame: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Yeditepe University
state: Ataşehir/İstanbul
Study officials:
affiliation: Yeditepe University
name: Pelin Zöhre, Pt
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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