Effect of Pilates Exercises and TENS Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea Among Female Students At KAU

Cairo University (CU)

Status and phase: Completed; Early Phase 1

Conditions: Dysmenorrhea Primary

Treatments: Drug: ibuprofen 400 mg; Device: Pilates exercises and TENS Acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06808529

FMRS-EC2024-030

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was done to determine the effect of Pilates exercises and TENS acupuncture in primary dysmenorrhea among female students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU).

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants suffering from primary dysmenorrhea.
• Their age ranged between 18-24 years
• Their BMI less than 30 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

• Gynecological disorders (secondary dysmenorrhea)
• Married females,
• Low back pain due to any other pathology
• Chronic diseases (diabetes, high blood pressure)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

Pilates exercises and TENS Acupuncture

Treatment:

Device: Pilates exercises and TENS Acupuncture

Control group

Experimental group

Description:

Conservative treatment

Treatment:

Drug: ibuprofen 400 mg