Effects of HIA and PCE in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: High intensity aerobics; Other: Pelvic clock exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05258253

REC/Lhr/21/0505 Asmaa Qamar

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of study is to manage the unpleasant pain suffered by females during Mensturation. The aim of this study is to guide physiotherapist that how to apply these exercises to manage dysmenorrhea.

Full description

There are less research on effectiveness of pelvic clock exercises in dysmenorrhea they are very less evidence and less documented in literature.. Although there are many researches on high intensity aerobics.Previous researches only have lierature about aerobics.So to address this literature gap, conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of high intensity aerobics and pelvic clock exercises in primary dysmenorrhea.

Enrollment: 28 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 17 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Girls aged 17-23 years with regular menstrual cycle
• Unmarried girls

Exclusion criteria

• Athletes, Married women,
• Girls who were regularly exercising
• Having any pelvic pathology, abnormal menstrual cycle.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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28 participants in 2 patient groups

high intensity aerobics

Experimental group

Description:

"London bridges (8mins)","Jumping lunges(8mins)","Mountain climbers(8mins)","Quadruped bent knee hip extension (8mins)"

Treatment:

Other: High intensity aerobics

pelvic clock exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Lie with your back on the floor in a neutral position with your legs bent and toes facing forward. Subject begin with gentle movements from 12 to 6 o'clock, as instructed to move from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock. Then move in a clockwise manner from 12 to 3 to 6 to 9 and then back to 12 o' clock.

Treatment:

Other: Pelvic clock exercises