Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Versus Active Stretching Exercises on Primary Dysmenorrhoea Randomized Controlled Study

NCT06984003 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: (P.T. REC/012/005704)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) refers to painful cramps before and/or during menstruation. There is a need for emphasis on alternative methods of conservative treatment, so as to reduce the dependence on drugs for alleviating the symptoms., so the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field versus active Stretching exercises on primary dysmenorrhea.

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

Primary Dysmenorrhea; Pulsed Electromagnetic Field; Active Stretching Exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• pain intensity assessment in primary dysmenorrhea

  by using a visual analogue scale (VAS) was performed before and after the treatment. VAS is a self-reported 10-cm straight line, which represents the pain intensity, with the two opposite ends representing no pain and worst pain. Based on the VAS scale, those subjects with pain intensity of 4 to 7 were classified as the moderate group. The subjects with a pain score between 7 and 10 were considered to have a severe form of dysmenorrhea. The subjects with pain intensity less 4 were excluded from the research design. Each participant was asked to place a mark along the line to denote the level of pain

  4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

pulsed electromagnetic

EXPERIMENTAL

The magnetotherapy device (level s.r.l. SEDE LEGALE, Catania, Italia) consists of the control panel, motorized bed, and two solenoids (52 cm in diameter for the stand and 80 cm in diameter for the bed). The control panel is connected to electrical mains, supplying 230 V AC 50 Hz. graphic display, multifunction control with encoder selection through a MENU SUBMENU, making the machine easy to use. Pillows and cushions were used to support body parts in a comfortable, relaxed position, and sheets were used to cover the patients during treatment sessions. Participants randomly assigned into Group A (n = 15) received PEMF applied to the pelvic region 3 days per week for 8 weeks, twenty minutes per day. The used parameters of PEMF were 50 Hz in frequency and 60 G in intensity applied in the comfortable supine lying position with small pillows under the participants' body curves.

Other: stretching exercises

Interventions

stretching exercises OTHER

a brief explanation, by a trained physical therapist, of stretching exercise program and of how to practice these active stretching exercises as a home program 3 times per week for 4 weeks.

pulsed electromagnetic

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Young female students suffering from primary dysmenorrhea
• regular menstrual cycle diagnosed by gynecologist
• BMI ranging from 18.5 to 25 kg/ m 2.
• Pain intensity is 4 or above in VAS.
• Their ages ranged from 18- 24 years old-

You may not qualify if:

• Girls with irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles, using pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods for pain relief during the study
• suffering from pelvic pathology

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.

Cairo, 12518, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Rabab Ali Mohamed, PHD

  Cairo University Faculty of Physical Therapy

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Rabab A Mohamed, PHD

  Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt. 2Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraidah 51452, Saudi Arabia.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 14, 2025
• First Posted: May 22, 2025
• Study Start: May 30, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2025
• Study Completion: July 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)