The Effect of Zumba Dance on Primary Dysmenorrhea (NCT03561493) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Effect of Zumba Dance on Primary Dysmenorrhea
100 participantsStarted 2018-06-25
Plain-language summary
the objective of this study is to investigate the effect of practising Zumba exercise in decreasing menstrual pain in young women with primary dysmenorrhea.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 25 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* having regular menstrual cycles (30-35 days) and bleeding time of 3-10 days.
* history of primary dysmenorrhea(PD) which had affected daily activities in at least 50% of their cycles through the past 6 months; and pain intensity over 4 cm, based on the 10-cm visual analog scale score.
* having a pain score for PD on the visual analog scale (VAS) of 4-7 cm
* Age: 18-25 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnancy
* known diseases of the genitourinary system (e.g., pelvic inflammatory disease and urinary tract infections) or secondary dysmenorrhea and chronic diseases (heart disease, respiratory, kidney, blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine, thyroid, anemia, nervous disorders).
* Previous Zumba fitness practice.
* irregular menstrual cycles; the use of intra-uterine devices and oral contraceptive pills.
* musculoskeletal injuries and metabolic/cardiorespiratory contraindications to physical exercise
What they're measuring
1
Intensity of pain
Timeframe: duration of menses(5-7 days) 1st menstrual cycle.
2
Intensity of pain
Timeframe: duration of menses(5-7 days) 2nd menstrual cycle.