Objectives: The Study aimed to assess the effect of a Core Stability Exercises program on pain severity, pain duration and drug consumption in primary dysmenorrhea in adult female. Design: In this randomized controlled trial, participants were randomly assigned to an experimental group (17 subjects) and a control group (17 subjects). Setting and conduct: The subjects in exercise group participated in an 8 week (3 sessions a week) Core Stability Exercise program. But the control group didn’t participate in any intervention. Participants: young girls aged 18- 25 years old who lived in Arak and had these conditions: persistent primary dysmenorrhea of more than 6 months with regular menstruation cycles, no history of pregnancy, low back pain, polycystic ovary disease or pelvic infection. Intervention: Core Stability Exercise program was prescribed to the subjects in exercise group in 8 weeks (3 sessions a week). Main outcome measures: Numeric Pain Scale, the number of hours that the pain continued and total number of painkillers consumption for the pain reduction were used in pre and post-test for evaluation of pain intensity, pain duration, and drug usage.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016103119024N2
Registration date:2016-11-13, 1395/08/23
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-11-13, 1395/08/23
Registrant information
Name
Fahime Mahmoudi
Name of organization / entity
Arak University
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 5383 0850
Email address
f-mahmoudi@arshad.araku.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Arak University
Expected recruitment start date
2013-04-20, 1392/01/31
Expected recruitment end date
2013-06-21, 1392/03/31
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of a core stability exercise program on the primary dysmenorrhea in young adult females- a randomized controlled trial
Public title
The effect of exercise on primary dysmenorrhea
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Major inclusion criteria: Young Adult Females 18- 25 years old who lived in Iran, Arak; persistent primary dysmenorrhea of more than 6 months with regular menstruation cycles; no history of pregnancy; low back pain; diabetes; poly cystic ovary disease; pelvic infection or pelvic pain with no relation to dysmenorrhea. Major exclusion criteria: tolerating inability to exercise; having any additional physical activity; taking any medications or vitamin and mineral supplements.
Age
From 18 years old to 25 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
2-3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
34
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Arak University of Medical Sciences,Sardasht, Arak, Iran
City
Arak
Postal code
38156 - 879
Approval date
2013-11-11, 1392/08/20
Ethics committee reference number
92-154-12
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Primary dysmenorrhea
ICD-10 code
N94.4
ICD-10 code description
Primary dysmenorrhea
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Pain intensity
Timepoint
Pre and post test
Method of measurement
Numeric Pain Scale
2
Description
Pain duration
Timepoint
Pre and post test
Method of measurement
The number of hours that the pain continued
3
Description
Druge usage
Timepoint
Pre and post test
Method of measurement
Total number of painkillers consumption for the pain reduction
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The subjects in exercise group participated in an 8 week (3 sessions a week) Core Stability Exercise program.
Category
Other
2
Description
The control group didn’t participate in any intervention.