Effects of Therapeutic Tapping in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Sham Tape; Other: KinesioTape; Other: General Physio session

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05909956

RiphahIU Sidra Malik

Details and patient eligibility

About

Dysmenorrhea is more common among women of reproductive age, as it affects their quality of life and limit their daily activities and normal functioning. The estimates of dysmenorrhea from research conducted all around the world varied widely, from 20% to 90%. This study is planned to determine the effects of KT on clinical symptoms, QOL and academic performance of students with Primary dysmenorrhea.

Full description

Literature suggested that kinesio tape technique, one of the effective physiotherapy technique, used for Primary dysmenorrhea, to stimulate muscle movements, assist weak muscles (fascia and soft tissue), reduce discomfort and muscle cramps, facilitate proprioceptive input, boost lymph and blood flow, and relieve pain. This will be a randomized controlled trial, with three groups.

Participants in the experimental group will receive therapeutic tape on the sacral and suprapubic regions with the Star shape and ligament with general physical therapy session. Sham group (ST) group will receive sham taping with general physical therapy session. Participants in Control group (CG) will receive only general physical therapy session.

All groups will be assessed at baseline, at 8th week and 12th week for clinical symptoms, QOL and academic performance.

Enrollment: 67 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nulliparous women with Primary dysmenorrhea
• Aged between 18 and 25 years.
• Having a regular menstruation cycle (28 ± 7 days)
• Severity of menstrual pain on VAS: 4 and over in the previous 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• Secondary dysmenorrhea
• Childbirth, pelvic surgery, use of an intrauterine device,
• Malignant condition
• Chronic medication; antidepressants or oral contraceptives for at least 6 months prior to study
• Not volunteering to participate in the study
• Having an allergy to K.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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67 participants in 3 patient groups

KT Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive Abdominal KT tape (From initial 4 h to 72 h of menstruation). General physio session will also be given to this group.

Treatment:

Other: KinesioTape

ST Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive Abdominal KT tape (without strech) from initial 4 h to 72 h of menstruation. General physio session will also be given to this group.

Treatment:

Other: Sham Tape

CT Group

Other group

Description:

this group will receive General physical therapy session including Hot pack (3-5min) and General body stretching(stretching of neck \& upper trapezius, arm \& shoulder girdle, triceps brachii, teres major \& minor, quadriceps muscle iliopsoas muscle, adductors muscle, hamstrings muscle) 30-45 sec each, for 7-10 min, (0-4 week) ,45-60sec each, for 10-15 min(4-8week), 15-20 min(8-12week) will be repeated 2 times/day.

Treatment:

Other: General Physio session