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IRCT201201308869N1 IRCT 2013-05-13 Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences Effect of acupressure on dysmenorrhea Comparison the effect of acupressure on third liver Point (liv.3) and sixth spleen point (SP.6) on pain intensity for patients with primary dysmenorrhea 2012-05-09 anticipated 105 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/9341 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: In this study, the research unit is not aware of effectiveness or ineffectiveness of pressure point. Also data analyzer is not aware of intervention and control groups. According to pain scale, blocking randomized allocation will be used to divide the sample study into intervention and control groups. N/A Primary dysmenorrhoea. Intervention 1: Pressure on sp.6 acupressure point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes. Intervention 2: Pressure on Liv.3 acupressure point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes. Intervention 3: Pressure on placebo point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes.
public Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian
5th km of Ghotbe Ravandi Blvd., Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Kashan Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 36 1555 0021 kafaei_m@kaums.ac.ir Kashan University of Medical Sciences scientific Mahboobeh Kafaei Atrian
5th km of Ghotbe Ravandi Blvd., Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Kashan Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8715981151 +98 36 1555 0021 kafaei_m@kaums.ac.ir Kashan University of Medical Science Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: Being a student at the dormitory, being single, regularity of menses, start of Pain with the onset of menstrual bleeding, duration of bleeding between 3-8 days and Menstrual intervals of 21-35 days, pain with a score of at least 4 of 10 according to the V.A.S. criteria in most menstrual cycles, lack of pain throughout the all times of menstrual cycle or bleeding, lack of anemia, high blood pressure, Psychiatric disorders especially depression (19 points or more, according to the beck-21 criteria for depression), lack of any known disease of genital tract, secondary dysmenorrhea, no history of abdominal or pelvic surgery, not using tobacco (cigarettes, hookah and drugs) and alcohol, disorders of speech and hearing, mental, heart and renal disorders, respiratory disease, diabetes, asthma, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, severe psychological stress in the past 6 months (e.g., family death, surgery, marriage, separation of parents), lack of voluntary weight loss, absence of any problems in the pressure point such as fractures, ulcers, varicose veins, skin disease or inflammation, specific dietary regimen such as vegetarianism, eating raw, high salt or carbohydrates intake. Exclusion criteria: Use of heat, oral contraceptives or drugs that can affect on ovulation cycle, non steroidal anti-inflammatory, analgesic, Prostaglandins synthesis inhibitors for 4 hours before till 4 hours after applying pressure, not continue to cooperate until the end of the study (3 cycles). 17 years 45 years Female N-94.4 Primary dysmenorrhoea Other Other Other Pressure on sp.6 acupressure point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes Pressure on Liv.3 acupressure point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes. Pressure on placebo point. The pressure is applied on both feet alternately as 2 minutes in the pressure point rotating clockwise and 2 minutes rest. Pressure will be applied two times on each leg and a total of four times (a total of 16 minutes). Each time pressure will be stopped with feeling De Chi (i.e. Feeling of tingling, heat, cold, creep) and will be applied on another foot after 2 minutes. Pain intensity. Timepoint: Pain intensity in the first cycle at the onset of bleeding and half, one, two and three hours after the onset of bleeding. Pain intensity in the second cycle at the onset of bleeding and half, one, two and three hours after the onset of bleeding. Pain intensity in the third cycle at the onset of bleeding and half, one, two and three hours after the onset of bleeding. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale of pain intensity. Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention (first cycle) and after intervention (third cycle). Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF-26). Vice chancellor for research, Kashan University of Medical Sciences Approved 2012-01-18 Ethics Committee of Kashan University of Medical Science 5th of Qotb-e Ravandi Blvd., Kashan University of Medical Science Kashan Iran (Islamic Republic of)