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The Effect of Connective Tissue Massage in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhoea

NCT02372123 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2015-12-11

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of connective tissue manipulation on pain threshold in women with primary dysmenorrhoea. According to literature, there are studies that measure the pain threshold. But there is no randomized controlled trial which explore the short and long-term effects of connective tissue manipulation on primary dysmenorrhoea. Hypothesis of this study is that connective tissue manipulation increases pain threshold and decreases severity of pain in women suffer with primary dysmenorrhoea.

Conditions

  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Pelvic Pain

Interventions

OTHER

lifestyle advice

Investigators will give lifestyle advice to patients such as exercising regularly, limiting caffeine, sugar and alcohol intake, reduction or cessation of smoking

OTHER

connective tissue manipulation

Investigators will apply connective tissue manipulation on lumbosacral, lower thoracic, and anterior pelvic regions starting from the estimated time of ovulation until the next period begins

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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