CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Applying Kinesio Tapping on Primary Dysmenorrhea in Football Players

Brazil50 participantsStarted 2025-05-26

Plain-language summary

The objective of this clinical study is to investigate the effects of applying Kinesio Taping to female soccer players with PD and comparing this application with a placebo group.

Who can participate

Age range15 Years – 17 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women practicing football from the Mulheres em Campo project * Primary dysmenorrhea * Aged between 15 and 17 years * Regular menstrual cycle (28 ± 7 days) * Nulliparous * Not having an intrauterine contraceptive device or using oral contraceptives * DP will be defined according to the Visual Analogue Scale from 5 points. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who do not play football in the Mulheres em Campo project * Secondary dysmenorrhea * Diagnosed with serious comorbidity * Skin lesions in the abdominal region * Allergy to adhesive tapes.

What they're measuring

Visual Analogue Scale

Timeframe: At recruitment and at the end of the menstrual cycle of each of the four months of the study (each cycle is 28 days).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06829992

SponsorFederal University of São Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-27

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