MOPEXE and RE in Treating Dysmenorrhea

Uskudar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dysmenorrhea; Gynecologic Disease

Treatments: Other: Relaxation Exercise; Other: MOPEX Exercise; Other: Combine Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06011928

UskudarU65

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of motor imagery focused pelvic floor exercises and relaxation exercises used in the treatment of dysmenorrhea on pain and menstrual symptoms.

Full description

Quantitative research methods were used in the study and it was a randomized type study. The sample of the study consisted of women between the ages of 18-30 who volunteered to participate in the study, showed symptoms of dysmenorrhea and can be accessed online. The names of female participants who volunteered to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria were written on papers and put in a bag. Papers will be randomly selected by the evaluator by drawing lots. Participants will be randomly divided into 3 groups: motor imagery focused pelvic floor exercise group, relaxation exercise group, and combined group. Among the participants who agreed to participate in the study, the sociodemographic and menstrual characteristics information form and the Visual Analogue Scale value of 5 and above on the day when the menstrual cycle is most severe were included in the study, and the McGill Pain Questionnaire-Short Form, Menstruation Attitude Scale (MBI), Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale (FEDS) they will be asked to fill in. After the groups are formed, video home exercise programs will be delivered online (whatsApp, mail, etc.) to the participants. Individuals will be asked to apply the created video home exercise program individually in their own environment. Before the participants start their exercise programs, exercise programs will be taught by online interview. You will be asked to do the exercises for 8 weeks, 3 days a week. After the 8-week exercise program is over, the participants will be asked to fill in the McGill Pain Questionnaire- Short Form, Menstruation Attitude Scale (MBI), Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea Scale (FEDS) on the day when the menstrual pain is most severe. Pre- and post-intervention data were statistically analyzed and compared.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a normal menstrual cycle (24-35 days),
• never having given birth
• According to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the pain level during the menstruation period is 10.
• to give a score of 5 or more out of cooperative and oriented
• Volunteer to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having an active sexual life
• Receiving psychiatric treatment for stress disorder or anxiety, using birth control pills,
• Those with irregular menstrual cycles (less than 21 days or longer than 35 days)
• those with a menstrual cycle period),
• undergoing any gynecological surgery,
• A mental, cardiovascular, pulmonary, or orthopedic disorder that may interfere with exercise have a disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Motor imagery focused pelvic floor exercise (MOPEXE)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Internal imagery technique, one of the imagery techniques, will be applied to the participants. Exercise program 8 weeks, 3 days a week, 3 sets of 10 repetitions of each movement and between sets It is planned to rest for 10 seconds.

Treatment:

Other: MOPEX Exercise

Relaxation exercise (RE) group

Active Comparator group

Description:

One of the relaxation methods, Progressive Relaxation Exercises will be used.Exercises will be required to be applied 3 days a week, as 1 set of 10 repetitions per day.

Treatment:

Other: Relaxation Exercise

Combined exercise group (CEG)

Active Comparator group

Description:

With the video home exercise program, the participants performed progressive relaxation exercises, respectively. then they will be provided with motor imagery focused pelvic floor exercises. A rest period of 5 minutes will be applied between two different exercise programs.

Treatment:

Other: Combine Exercise