Clinical trial NCT05355194: Effects of Kinesiotaping With and Without Pelvic Tilts in Dysmenorrhea
Official title: Effects of Kinesiotaping With and Without Pelvic Tilts on Pain and Menstrual Distress in Females With Dysmenorrhea
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Dysmenorrhea
Keywords: dysmenorrhea
Active stretching
Kinesiotape
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-05-02
Enrollment: 30
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This study aims to determine the effects of kinesiotaping with \& without pelvic tilts on pain \& menstrual distress in females with dysmenorrhea. This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea.

Detailed description: This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects with primary dysmenorrhea meeting the predetermined eligibility criteria will be divided into two groups using the random sequence generation method. Pre-intervention responses shall be taken during the first menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool \& Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Subjects in Group A shall be treated with kinesiotaping and pelvic tilts while subjects in Group B shall be treated with kinesiotaping only. Each subject will receive 02 treatment sessions during the second \& third menstrual cycles. Post-intervention responses shall be recorded in the fourth menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool \& Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18-30 years
* Nulliparous
* Regular menstrual cycles
* Primary dysmenorrhea (diagnosed via WaLLID tool)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Allergic to kinesiotape
* Skin disorders
* Uterine fibroids
* Endometriosis
* Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Primary outcomes:
measure: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
timeFrame: up to 12 weeks
measure: WaLLID Scale:
timeFrame: up to 12 weeks
measure: Menstrual Distress Questionnaire:
timeFrame: up to 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Sialkot
country: Pakistan
facility: University of Sialkot
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Ghulam Fatima, PhD*
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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