Comparison Between Pilates Exercises and Aerobic Exercises in Primary Dysmenorrhea

NCT07308119 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: KFSIRB200-608
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparison between Pilates exercises and aerobic exercises in primary dysmenorrhea

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

Pilates exercises; Aerobic exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• menstrual pain severity

  Pain intensity will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) atbaseline and after 8 weeks of Pilates or aerobic exercises.low score zero pain and high score 10 worst pain imaginable

  8 week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change quality of life

  8weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• The Verbal Multidimensional Scoring System (VMSS)

  8weeks

Study Arms (2)

Pilates exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will receive Pilates exercise, the exercise program was repeated 3 times 8 weeks 30 minute for each leg in session. Focused on core strengthening, flexibility, and breathing exercises to alleviate menstrual pain."

Behavioral: Pilates exercises

Aerobic exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients will receive aerobic exercise, the exercise program was repeated 3 times 8 weeks 40minute for each session. Including walk-ing and treadmill

Behavioral: Aerobic exercises

Interventions

Pilates exercises BEHAVIORAL

Patients will receive Pilates exercise, the exercise program was repeated 3 times 8 weeks 30 minute for each leg in session. focuses on core strengthening, flexibility, and breathing techniques designed to reduce menstrual pain and improve overall physical well-being.

Pilates exercises

Aerobic exercises BEHAVIORAL

Patients will receive aerobic exercise, the exercise program was repeated 3 times 8 weeks 40minute for each session. Including walk-ing and treadmill

Aerobic exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Females diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea
• Age between 18 and 25 years
• Regular menstrual cycle (28-35 days)
• Body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m²

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any acute or chronic pelvic pathology
• History of regular exercise participation (≥3 days per week, average 30-45 minutes per day)
• Participation in structured physical activities such as swimming, running, or fitness center training
• Inability to perform exercise
• Unwillingness to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rana Salem Abdelghany Ali: lead

Study Sites (1)

Delta university, Faculty of Physical Therapy

Al Mansurah, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques; Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Participants and instructors are not blinded. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Females with Primary dysmenorrhea 2. Age between 18 to 25 years 3. Having regular menstrual cycle of 28 - 35 days 4. Individual with BMI 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute or chronic pelvic pathology 2. Subjects having any history of regular exercises 3days/week \[daily average 30-45 min\] 3. Attending physical activity like swimming, running or fitness center 4. Who cannot perform exercise 5. Not willing to participate
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups: Pilates exercise group or Aerobic exercise group. Each group will follow a supervised 8week exercise program."

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2025
• First Posted: December 29, 2025
• Study Start: December 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 10, 2026
• Study Completion: February 12, 2026
• Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)