Lumbar Spine Manipulation Versus Pharmacological Therapy in Young Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

University of Alcala

Status: Completed

Conditions: Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Lumbar spine manipulation; Drug: Hyoscine and Ibuprofen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04866355

2111730

Details and patient eligibility

About

Many treatments like acupuncture, manipulative therapy and pharmacological therapy have been proposed to alleviate symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea. However, no study has previously compared lumbar spine manipulation to pharmacological therapy in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Presented with persistent primary dysmenorrhea lasting for three or more consecutive menstrual periods
• Presented menstrual cycles no longer than 35 days

Exclusion criteria

• Presented any other gynecological pathologies
• Systemic diseases
• Previous surgical interventions for gynecological complaints
• Depression
• Were receiving any other treatment for primary dysmenorrhea.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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42 participants in 3 patient groups

Lumbar spine manipulation

Experimental group

Description:

Application of lumbar spine manipulation by a physical therapist.

Treatment:

Other: Lumbar spine manipulation

Lumbar spine manipulation plus pharmacological therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Application of lumbar spine manipulation by a physical therapist along with pharmacological therapy.

Treatment:

Other: Lumbar spine manipulation

Drug: Hyoscine and Ibuprofen

Pharmacological therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Application of pharmacological therapy

Treatment:

Drug: Hyoscine and Ibuprofen