Effects of Kinesiotaping With and Without Pelvic Tilts in Dysmenorrhea

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Pelvic Tilts; Other: Kinesiotape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05355194

REC/Lhr/22/0505 Izza

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to determine the effects of kinesiotaping with & without pelvic tilts on pain & menstrual distress in females with dysmenorrhea. This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea.

Full description

This study will be a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of kinesiotaping with and without pelvic tilts in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects with primary dysmenorrhea meeting the predetermined eligibility criteria will be divided into two groups using the random sequence generation method. Pre-intervention responses shall be taken during the first menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool & Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Subjects in Group A shall be treated with kinesiotaping and pelvic tilts while subjects in Group B shall be treated with kinesiotaping only. Each subject will receive 02 treatment sessions during the second & third menstrual cycles. Post-intervention responses shall be recorded in the fourth menstrual cycle using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale, WaLLID tool & Menstrual Distress Questionnaire.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18-30 years
• Nulliparous
• Regular menstrual cycles
• Primary dysmenorrhea (diagnosed via WaLLID tool)

Exclusion criteria

• Allergic to kinesiotape
• Skin disorders
• Uterine fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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

Group A: Kinesiotaping with pelvic tilts

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiotape will be applied to patients. In addition, patients will be instructed to perform pelvic tilts.

Treatment:

Other: Pelvic Tilts

Other: Kinesiotape

Group B: Kinesiotaping without pelvic tilts

Active Comparator group

Description:

Kinesiotape will be applied to patients.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotape