Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for Dysmenorrhea

MTI University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: shock wave therapy; Other: dietary modification

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04662814

mtiu

Details and patient eligibility

About

purpose of this study to investigate the effect of Extracorporeal shock wave therapy on pain and prostaglandin level in patient with primary dysmenorrhea

Full description

This randomized controlled trial is to determine the effect of shock wave therapy in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

females are randomly assigned into 2 groups: group A SWT treatment plus dietary modification during PD (n=25） GROUP B:dietary modification only (n=25）;

Participants in group B will receive dietary modification for three successive months

The numerical rating scale (NRS) and prostaglandin blood level will be recorded and evaluated before and after treatment.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. ages ranged between18 - 25 years old.
2. body mass index (BMI) will not exceed 30kg/m2.
3. females will be diagnosed by the physician as primary dysmenorrhea.

Exclusion criteria

1. Secondary dysmenorrhea .
2. Mental health problem such as depression and anxiety.
3. Irregular periods

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

shock wave

Experimental group

Description:

shock wave for primary dysmenorrhea for study group along side to dietary modification

Treatment:

Other: dietary modification

Other: shock wave therapy

dietary modification

Active Comparator group

Description:

dietary modification for primary dysmenorrhea for control group

Treatment:

Other: dietary modification