Effects of Breathing Exercises on Women With Primary Dysmenorhea

Launched by ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT UNIVERSITY · Mar 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how breathing exercises might help women who experience primary dysmenorrhea, which is a condition causing severe menstrual pain. The study aims to see if these exercises can reduce pain and improve comfort during menstruation.

To be eligible for the trial, women must be between the ages of 18 and 40, have experienced moderate to severe menstrual pain for the last six months, and have regular menstrual cycles. However, women who are pregnant, using certain medications like birth control or antidepressants, or have specific health conditions will not be able to participate. If you join the study, you can expect to learn breathing techniques that may help manage your pain. It's important to know that this trial is not yet recruiting participants, so you'll need to wait for it to begin if you're interested.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having PD symptoms according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus criteria,
• • Having menstrual pain intensity of 4 or higher according to the Visual Analog Scale in the last 6 months,
• • Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days)
• • Volunteering to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Being pregnant or suspected of pregnancy,
• • Using oral contraceptives or antidepressants in the last 6 months,
• • Using intrauterine devices,
• • Having a history of other gynecological diseases
• • Having pulmonary, neurological and/or systemic disease,
• • Having undergone abdominal or cardiothoracic surgery within the last year.