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Rhythmical Massage Compared With Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Women With Menstrual Pain (Dysmenorrhea)

NCT03712800 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2018-10-19

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Summary

A study to explore whether rhythmical massage and heart rate variability biofeedback can help to reduce pain in women suffering from menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea).

Conditions

  • Primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

OTHER

Rhythmical massage

Rhythmical Massage according to Dr Ita Wegman, derived from Swedish Massage in the 1920s. Applied for various indications in the context of Anthroposophic Medicine, aiming at a recovery of self-regulation and self-healing forces.

BEHAVIORAL

HRV biofeedback

One of various biofeedback types, HRV biofeedback gives a visual feedback of the participant's heart rate variability as an indicator for general health, physical and cognitive performance, self-regulation and a decreased risk of illness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan Vagedes, MD, Dr · Arcim Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
46 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2014-03-31
Completion
2014-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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