Effect of Pelvic Floor-Based Training on Dysmenorrhea
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Education and exercise, Self-method like resting or heat.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dysmenorrhea. Basic parameters: 18 years — 35 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title
The Effect of Pelvic Floor-Based Training on Young Women With Dysmenorrhea
Overview
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of patient education, knowledge levels and dysmenorrhea symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. The main question it aims to answer is the questions are as follows: 1. Is patient education effective in improving symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea? 2. Is there a relationship between knowledge level and symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea? Participants will: After the training group was given the training in 2 sessions, the participants were asked to apply the exercises in which the training was given. The control group applied conventional self-methods when dysmenorrhea symptoms occurred. The evaluations were made before the training and at the end of the first menstrual cycle.
Detailed description
Dysmenorrhea is pain that occurs during menstruation due to cramps in the uterus. It is one of the most common causes of pelvic pain, especially experienced by young women. primary dysmenorrhea is distinguished from secondary dysmenorrhea by the occurrence of pain in women with normal pelvic anatomy without any pathology or physiological etiology. In the management of primary dysmenorrhea, non-pharmacological treatment methods such as lifestyle changes, sleep and nutrition changes, exercise, and physiotherapy applications are used in addition to pharmacological treatments. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of patient education on the pelvic floor knowledge levels and dysmenorrhea symptoms in young women with primary dysmenorrhea. In this study, participants were divided into two groups: the education group and the control group. The evaluations were made before the education and after the first menstrual cycle. The "Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 23.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, USA) program will be used in the analysis of the study data. The change in numerical variables over time in the treatment and control groups and the group-time interaction will be examined with "two-way repeated measures variance analysis". The "Chi-Square Test" will be used to examine the relationship between categorical variables. The relationship between numerical variables will be examined with the "Spearman rho correlation coefficient". The probability of error will be accepted as (p\<0.05).
Interventions
- Other Education and exercise
Training including information on pelvic floor and dysmenorrhea and exercise practices were given both theoretically and practically by physiotherapists. - Other Self-method like resting or heat
Classical self-methods such as rest and heat application were applied.
Primary outcome measures
- Visual Analog Scale [Time frame: 1 month]
- Pelvic Floor Health Knowledge Test [Time frame: 1 month]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Dysmenorrhea Affect Scale [Time frame: 1 month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea
- Being between the ages of 18-35
- Having a regular menstrual cycle
- Volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Not having a history of endometriosis or gynecological pathology •
- Having a history of gynecological disease or surgery
- Having a neurological or musculoskeletal problem
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Uskudar University — Istanbul
Publications
- Kolayli Cerezci T, Demir E, Enis S, Eyuboglu F. Effect of pelvic floor-centered patient education programme in young women with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2026 Jun;46:422-428. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.12.015. Epub 2025 Dec 5. PMID 41927202
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06600230 · 61351342/2023-41