Effects of Functional Versus Core Stability Exercises on Pain and Sleep Quality in Patients With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Core Stability Exercises; Other: Functional Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05709951

RiphahIU fatimatariq1

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the effects of Functional and Core stability exercises on pain and sleep quality in Patients with Primary Dysmenorrhea and to check the results of exercises may be effective in pain during Menstrual and before cramping in menses.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having used medication for menstrual pain and not having used oral contraceptives during the three months prior to admission to the study.
• Pain must be periodic (at least following 3 menstrual cycles).
• Lower abdominal cramps pain ends after periods and gradually diminish over 12 to 72 hrs.
• No history of blood disorders including thalassemia and folate or iron-deficiency anemia

Exclusion criteria

• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Ovarian cysts
• Chronic abdominal pain
• Fibroids, obstructive endometrial polyps,
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Major abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Intrauterine devices.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Functional exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Piriformis stretching Cobra pose Sit up Bridging exercise

Treatment:

Other: Functional Exercises

Core Stability Exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pelvic bridging Plank Cat and camel Curl up

Treatment:

Other: Core Stability Exercises