Kinesio Taping vs Tele-Pilates for PMS (premensterual)

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premenstrual Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: Tele- pilates; Device: Kinesio taping application for the KT group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07063472

SREC SUE (1)325

Details and patient eligibility

About

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) has a wide variety of signs and symptoms, including physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms severe enough to disrupt daily activities. Objective: The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a Tele-Pilates intervention and Kinesio Taping in managing symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

Full description

Ninety female participants aged 18 to 25 diagnosed with PMS were randomly assigned to one of three groups: the Kinesio Taping group (KT), the Tele-Pilates Exercise group (TP), or the Control group (CG). The KT group received taping intervention for eight weeks, the TP group engaged in an eight-week Tele-Pilates exercise program, while the CG maintained their usual routines without intervention. The Premenstrual Syndrome Questionnaire (PMSQ) was used to evaluate a range of PMS symptoms, including anxiety (PMS-A), depression (PMS-D), cravings (PMS-C), hyperhydration (PMS-H), other associated symptoms, and two menstruation-related symptoms: cramps and backache

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Eligible participants had a regular menstrual cycle lasting 28 to 31 days for at least the previous three months, a visual analog scale (VAS) pain score of 4.0 or higher, and a normal body mass index (BMI)

Exclusion criteria

• Pelvic inflammatory disease or endometriosis
• The use of analgesics or oral contraceptives during the study period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 3 patient groups

Tele-Pilates

Experimental group

Description:

The TP program included warm-up, main session, and cool-down phases. The session started with warm-up exercises in the form of breathing, spinal twist, cat stretch, arm circles, and abdominal stretching. Each exercise was performed for five repetitions, with each repetition held for 10-15 seconds and followed by a 5-second rest period. The warm-up phase lasted a total of 10 minutes. Tele-Pilates was supervised by a Pilates professional trainer. Participants engaged in mat-based Pilates exercises. These exercises included roll-up, bug leg, crock leg lying, prone single leg kick, bug roll, knee/lumbar roll, and prone attitude rotation. There was a 20-second rest in between the exercises. Each exercise was 3¬-5 reps, 10-¬15 sec hold, 5 secs rest. . The Pilates exercise protocol lasted for 8 weeks, with two sessions per week (totaling 16 sessions), each lasting 30 minutes. The session ended with 10-minute cool-down that involved relaxation exercises and stretching.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tele- pilates

Kinesio Tape

Other group

Description:

Kinesio taping application for the KT group The participant sat upright in a chair, and a piece of kinesiology tape (5 × 5 cm, 3NS, Korea) was used to measure the distance from just above the anus to the upper border of the pelvis. This measured length was then divided by eight, and the tape was cut accordingly. One end of the tape was anchored on the ulnar bone just above the inguinal region. With 25% stretch, the tape was applied diagonally upward and outward, following the contour of the iliac crest over the ilium. The second end was secured to overlap the base of the initial tape. A second strip was applied in a similar manner in the opposite direction over the ilium. KT was applied for over eight weeks, with the tape changed every three days

Treatment:

Device: Kinesio taping application for the KT group

Control group

No Intervention group