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Last refreshed on: 21 December 2015
Main ID:  NCT02372123
Date of registration: 20/02/2015
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Hacettepe University
Public title: The Effect of Connective Tissue Massage in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhoea
Scientific title:
Date of first enrolment: February 2015
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02372123
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Turkey
Contacts
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Nulliparous women: aged over 18 years, diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhea according to
Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline, having regular menstrual cycles, a history
of menstrual pain starting in the first few years after menarche and menstrual pain
rated higher than 40 mm on a visual analog scale considering the last six months

Exclusion Criteria:

- Menstrual pain below 40 mm on the VAS

- Severe gastrointestinal, urogynecological or autoimmune disease

- other chronic pain syndromes

- psychiatric disorder

- childbirth

- positive pregnancy test

- intrauterine device

- urogynecologic surgery

- chronic medication including oral contraceptives or antidepressants for at least six
months prior to study

- irregular menstrual cycles

- a history or ultrasonographic observation of pathologic conditions



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 30 Years
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Pelvic Pain
Dysmenorrhea
Intervention(s)
Other: connective tissue manipulation
Other: lifestyle advice
Primary Outcome(s)
menstrual pain intensity [Time Frame: one month]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Menstrual Attitude Score [Time Frame: one month]
Menstrual Pain Catastrophizing Score [Time Frame: one month]
Menstrual Symptom Score [Time Frame: one month]
Number of pain medication [Time Frame: one month]
Secondary ID(s)
GO15/98
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
Date Completed:
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