A New Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea

NCT07213336 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HalicU-FTR-ZİK-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a chronic health condition that affects primarily young women and interferes with daily activities, causes loss of work productivity, and reduces quality of life. In this controlled study, the effects of trigger point massage and stretching exercises applied to patients diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea on pain severity (Visual Analog Scale), menstrual symptoms (Menstruation Symptom Scale) and quality of life (SF-36) were investigated. Forty-five women who were followed up with the diagnosis of Primary Dysmenorrhea in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of a local Hospital. Participants were randomly assigned to exercise, exercise+trigger point, and control groups using a computer-generated randomization list. The "Visual Analog Scale" was used to evaluate the severity of menstrual pain, "Menstruation Symptom Scale" was used to evaluate the severity of menstrual symptoms, and "SF-36" was used to evaluate the quality of life.

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD)

Keywords

Stretching exercises; menstrual pain; primary dysmenorrhea; trigger point massage

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• SF-36

  SF-36: This questionnaire has 8 subscales, totaling 36 questions: 10 items on "physical function," 7 items on "role limitations due to physical (4 items) and emotional problems (3 items), 2 items on "pain," 4 items on "vitality," 2 items on "social function," 5 items on "mental health," and 5 items on "general health.

  The 1st and 3rd Most Painful Days of the Menstrual Cycle

• Visual Analog Scale

  Visual Analog Scale: The visual analog scale (VAS) is the most commonly used tool for assessing pain intensity. It is easy to use, provides reproducible results, and can be applied to a variety of practice settings.

  The 1st and 3rd Most Painful Days of the Menstrual Cycle

• Personal Information Form

  Personal Information Form: This form includes personal information.

  The 1st and 3rd Most Painful Days of the Menstrual Cycle

• menstrual symptom scale

  It consists of a 5-point Likert-type scale with a total of 24 items. Individuals are asked to rate their menstruation-related symptoms between 1 (never) and 5 (always). The MBI score is calculated by averaging the total scores of the scale items. A higher mean score indicates an increased severity of menstrual symptoms.

  The 1st and 3rd Most Painful Days of the Menstrual Cycle

Study Arms (3)

1. group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group

2.group

EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching exercise group

Other: Exercise, massage

3.group

EXPERIMENTAL

trigger point massage and stretching exercise group

Other: Exercise, massage

Interventions

Exercise, massage OTHER

trigger point massage and stretching exercise

2.group; 3.group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being a woman between the ages of 18 and 30
• Having a diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea
• Not having given birth
• Having a regular menstrual cycle (28 ± 7 days)

You may not qualify if:

• Having been diagnosed with rheumatic, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, neurological diseases, or other chronic pain syndromes
• Being on any anti-inflammatory, analgesic, or estrogen/progestin pill (OCP) treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Halic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Halic University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

Exercise; Massage

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Therapy, Soft Tissue; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Officials

• melek g yavuzer

  STUDY DIRECTOR

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: specialist physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2025
• First Posted: October 8, 2025
• Study Start: December 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2023
• Study Completion: May 1, 2023
• Last Updated: October 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)