NCT06803173

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to assess the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activity in primary dysmenorrhea (PD).

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
77

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2025

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
not yet recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

Click on a node to explore related trials.

Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 31, 2025

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2025

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2025

Completed
14 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 15, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

January 31, 2025

Status Verified

January 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

January 27, 2025

Last Update Submit

January 27, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction

    Transabdominal ultrasound (TAU) will be used to assess PFM contraction for all females ("cutting off the flow of urine mid-stream") in the three groups.

    1 month

  • Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) relaxation

    Transabdominal ultrasound (TAU) will be used to assess PFM relaxation during inspiration for all females.

    1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Bladder section of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire

    1 month

  • Bowel section of the Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire

    1 month

  • 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36)

    1 month

Study Arms (3)

group of mild primary dysmenorrhea

It will consist of 26 females with mild dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD score =1-4)

Other: No intervention

group of moderate primary dysmenorrhea

It will consist of 26 females with moderate dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD score =5-7)

Other: No intervention

group of severe primary dysmenorrhea

It will consist of 26 females with severe dysmenorrhea (WaLIDD score =8-12)

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention

group of mild primary dysmenorrheagroup of moderate primary dysmenorrheagroup of severe primary dysmenorrhea

Eligibility Criteria

Age19 Years - 24 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Seventy-eight female physiotherapy students with PD will participate in this study. They will be selected randomly from the faculty of physical therapy at Cairo University.

You may qualify if:

  • They should be virgin, healthy female physiotherapy students with PD.
  • They have regular menstruation (3-8 days in duration, with 21-35 days in between).
  • Their ages will range from 18 to 25 years old.
  • Their body mass index (BMI) will range from 18 to 24.9 kg/m2.
  • Their waist-to-hip ratio will be less than 0.8.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any urological or gynecological disorders in the previous 12 weeks (e.g., endometriosis, fibroids).
  • Fibromyalgia.
  • Severe psychiatric or psychological disorders.
  • Those who had taken analgesics in the 12 hours before the assessment.
  • Abdominal or pelvic surgery within the past six months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

  • Doaa A. Osman, PhD

    Assistant Professor

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Hossam A. Al Din Hussein Kamel, PhD

    Professor

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Wafaa AM Abdelraouf, B.Sc.

CONTACT

Amira Nagy Abdellatif, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2025

First Posted

January 31, 2025

Study Start

February 1, 2025

Primary Completion

April 1, 2025

Study Completion

April 15, 2025

Last Updated

January 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations