Status:

COMPLETED

Primary Dysmenorrhea Severity in Athletic vs. Non-Athletic Females

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-28 years

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the difference in the severity of primary dysmenorrhea between athletic and non-athletic females.

Detailed Description

Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as colic pain in the lower abdomen which starts with the onset of menstruation. It is one of the most common gynecological disorders, an important cause of morbidity, a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Common inclusion criteria for athletic and non-athletic female.
  • They had a regular menstrual cycle with a menstrual cycle length of 21-30 days.
  • All females were virgins.
  • Their ages ranged from 18 to 28 years old.
  • Their BMI was ranged from 18.5 -29,9 kg/m2
  • They did not use any pharmacological therapies for controlling pain during menstruation and during the application of the study.
  • Inclusion criteria athletic female:
  • They participated in the exercise for the last ≥ 6 months.
  • They did exercises for ≥ 3 days/ week.
  • They practiced (swimming, basketball, volleyball, ballet, gymnastics, judo, wrestling, karate, and boxing).

Exclusion

  • History of pelvic pathology or any gynecological disease.
  • They had a history of chronic illness (eg: diabetes).
  • Their symptoms of dysmenorrhea became worse over time

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 3 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

628 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06075654

Start Date

March 1 2023

End Date

October 3 2023

Last Update

October 16 2023

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Khloud Ramadan Abd El- Fatah

Cairo, Egypt