Effects of Breathing Exercises on Women With Primary Dysmenorhea

NCT06321224 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/03/08
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of breathing exercises in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menstrual pain intensity

  Menstrual pain intensity will be evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale. This scale consists of a 10 cm horizontal line. The starting point "0" = "no pain", while "10" = "unbearable pain".

  After 2 menstrual periods

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Menstrual symptoms

  After 2 menstrual periods

• Life quality

  After 2 menstrual periods

• Stress level

  After 2 menstrual periods

• Sleep quality

  After 2 menstrual periods

Study Arms (2)

Exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

The exercise group will be given breathing exercises

Other: Breathing exercises

Control group

OTHER

The control group will be asked to continue their routine lives.

Other: Control

Interventions

Breathing exercises OTHER

Breathing exercises will be performed 3 days a week during 2 menstrual periods.

Exercise group

Control OTHER

No intervention will be made to the control group and they will be asked to continue their routine lives.

Also known as: Routine live

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Primary dysmenorrhea is a gynecological problem that can be seen in most women.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Having PD symptoms according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus criteria,
• Having menstrual pain intensity of 4 or higher according to the Visual Analog Scale in the last 6 months,
• Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days)
• Volunteering to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy,
• Using oral contraceptives or antidepressants in the last 6 months,
• Using intrauterine devices,
• Having a history of other gynecological diseases
• Having pulmonary, neurological and/or systemic disease,
• Having undergone abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery within the last year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Breathing Exercises

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mind-Body Therapies; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Exercise Movement Techniques; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Seyda Toprak Celenay

  Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Seyda Toprak Celenay

CONTACT

+90312 906 1000; sydtoprak@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2024
• First Posted: March 20, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2024
• Study Completion: March 1, 2025
• Last Updated: March 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03