Effect of Pelvic Floor-Based Training on Dysmenorrhea

Uskudar University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Self-method like resting or heat; Other: Education and exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06600230

61351342/2023-41

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of patient education, knowledge levels and dysmenorrhea symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. The main question it aims to answer is the questions are as follows:

1. Is patient education effective in improving symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea?
2. Is there a relationship between knowledge level and symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea?

Participants will:

After the training group was given the training in 2 sessions, the participants were asked to apply the exercises in which the training was given. The control group applied conventional self-methods when dysmenorrhea symptoms occurred. The evaluations were made before the training and at the end of the first menstrual cycle.

Full description

Dysmenorrhea is pain that occurs during menstruation due to cramps in the uterus. It is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain, especially experienced by young women. primary dysmenorrhea is distinguished from secondary dysmenorrhea by the occurrence of pain in women with normal pelvic anatomy without any pathology or physiological etiology. In the management of primary dysmenorrhea, non-pharmacological treatment methods such as lifestyle changes, sleep and nutrition changes, exercise, and physiotherapy applications are used in addition to pharmacological treatments. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of patient education on the pelvic floor knowledge levels and dysmenorrhea symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. In this study, participants were divided into two groups: the education group and the control group. The evaluations were made before the education and after the first menstrual cycle. The "Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 23.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, USA) program will be used in the analysis of the study data. The change in numerical variables over time in the treatment and control groups and the group-time interaction will be examined with "two-way repeated measures variance analysis". The "Chi-Square Test" will be used to examine the relationship between categorical variables. The relationship between numerical variables will be examined with the "Spearman rho correlation coefficient". The probability of error will be accepted as (p<0.05).

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea
• Being between the ages of 18-35
• Having a regular menstrual cycle
• Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Not having a history of endometriosis or gynecological pathology •
• Having a history of gynecological disease or surgery
• Having a neurological or musculoskeletal problem

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Interventional group

Experimental group

Description:

Pelvic floor and exercise training was given by physiotherapists.

Treatment:

Other: Education and exercise

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Classical self-methods such as hot application were applied

Treatment:

Other: Self-method like resting or heat