Clinical trial NCT06057649: Effects of Effleurage Abdominal Massage on Pain and Quality of Life in Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Students in Lahore
Official title: Effects of Effleurage Abdominal Massage on Pain and Quality of Life in Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Female University Students in Lahore
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea
Keywords: primary dysmenorrhea
Female university students
Pain
Quality of Life
Lead sponsor: University of Health Sciences Lahore
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-09-28
Enrollment: 52
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: Participants will be randomly allocated to control and experimental group. participants in control group will continue with their routine care and experimental group will receive effleurage abdominal massage alongwith routine practices
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: To find out the answer of the study question that effleurage abdominal massage has any effect on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhea among university students or nota study will be conducted with an objective to evaluate the effects of effleurage abdominal massage on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhea among university students

Detailed description: Primary dysmenorrhea, the commonly occurring gynecological issue faced by young girls. It severely affects quality of female life. It leads to fatigue, psychological issues, lack of interest in selfcare and daily activities that results in absenteeism at work and educational institutes. It also badly affects academic performance and extra-curricular activities. Different pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are being used for reducing its negative effects, such as effleurage abdominal massage intend to decrease the problems faced by students as a result of this frightening issue. Here the question arises for health professionals that effleurage abdominal massage has any effect on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhea among university students or not? To find out the answer of this question a study will be conducted with an objective to evaluate the effects of effleurage abdominal massage on pain and quality of life in primary dysmenorrhea among university students. This study holds considerable implications in addressing potential adverse effects associated with pharmacological analgesic agents, thereby mitigating pain, lack of interest in work and enhancing functional capacity, hence improving quality of life. Moreover, it is anticipated to contribute to the reduction of healthcare costs.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Unmarried female university students from Lahore
* Aged between 18-25 years
* Diagnosed patients by gynecologist with primary dysmenorrhea for three previous consecutive cycles.
* Regular menstrual cycles ranging 21-35 days lasting for 3-7 days.
* Having pain score of 6 or more than 6 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of any known abdominal or pelvic disease.
* Obstructive vaginal or uterine congenital anomalies.
* Presence of known or suspected secondary dysmenorrhea.
* History of major abdominal or pelvic surgery in the previous three months.
* History of hormonal therapy in the last six months.
* History of using analgesics during menstruation.
* History of having any medical disease i.e. cardiac and renal disease.
* Participants doing regular exercise.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Measurement of Dysmenorrhea Induced Pain intensity
timeFrame: 3 months
measure: Measure the level of Quality of Life
timeFrame: 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: College of Nursing AIMC
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: PG Nursing
name: Aqeela Sarwar, MS Nursing
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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