Effect of Lumbar Proprioception Training on Primary Dysmenorrhea

NCT06051435 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004410
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

the aim of this study will be to investigate the effect of lumbar proprioception training on primary dysmenorrhea.

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

lumbar proprioception training; pelvic rocking exercises; primary dysmenorrhea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of lumbar proprioception

  It will be evaluated through Biodex system in both groups before and after treatment program through measuring the lumbar repositioning accuracy.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Calculation of score of WaLIDD Scale

  4 weeks

• lumbar curvature angle

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

They will receive hot packs and pelvic rocking exercises for one menstrual cycle.

Other: Hot packs; Other: Pelvic rocking exercise

Lumbar proprioception group

EXPERIMENTAL

They will receive the same lumbar proprioception training plus hot packs and pelvic rocking exercises for one menstrual cycle.

Other: lumbar proprioception training; Other: Hot packs; Other: Pelvic rocking exercise

Interventions

lumbar proprioception training OTHER

a) Sensorimotor training: Sensorimotor training and reconditioning of proprioceptive senses have recently been found to be helpful in increasing motor performance and coordination, muscle strength, sensorimotor abilities, increasing intermuscular control, and improving one's response to sensory information and muscle tone. Reconditioning of proprioceptive senses and sensorimotor training increases one's muscle adjustment ability, maximizes the sensory input in different parts of the body and aids in improving one's motor adjustment ability (Hwang et al ., 2013). Position Exercise methods as Hollowing exercise: Participants will be asked to contract the abdominal muscles, raising the center of movement toward the navel in a quadruped position.

Also known as: lumbar proprioception exercises

Lumbar proprioception group

Hot packs OTHER

hot application in the form of hot packs on the lower abdomen and lower back for a total duration of 30 minutes, once per day, during the first two days of menstruation

Control group; Lumbar proprioception group

Pelvic rocking exercise OTHER

Pelvic rocking exercise

Control group; Lumbar proprioception group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• All females will have moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea (as determined by WaLIDD Scale).
• Their ages will range from 18 to 22 years old.
• All females will be virginal and non-smokers.
• Their BMI will be range from 20-25 kg/m2
• They have regular menstrual cycle with menstrual cycle length of 28-30 days.
• They have persistent primary dysmenorrhea of more than 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• They shouldn't have musculoskeletal or neurological disorders, chronic LBP or sacroiliac dysfunction, diabetes, pelvic pathology or any gynecological disease.
• They shouldn't experience a stressful event in the last 6 month.
• Attending regular exercise training in the last 6 months.
• Taking medications or vitamin and mineral supplements due to other medical conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Doaa Osman

Giza, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Amel Mohamed Yousef, PhD

  Professor, Cairo university

  STUDY CHAIR

• Hamada Ahmed Hamada, PhD

  Assistant Professor, Cairo university

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor Physical Therapy for Woman's Health Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2023
• First Posted: September 22, 2023
• Study Start: October 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: April 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)