Effect of Brisk Walking on Primary Dysmenorrhea

Ain Shams University170 enrolled

Overview

Dysmenorrhea is a common problem in women. Exercise is commonly cited as a possible remedy. We will measure the effect of brisk walking on primary dysmenorrhea among medical students.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

170

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea Primary

Interventions

Brisk walkingBEHAVIORAL

Walking

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 17 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI: 18-25 * regular menstrual cycles Exclusion Criteria: * Marriage or previous sexual activity * medical disorders * previous abdominal or pelvic surgery * skeletal disorders * hormonal or psychiatric treatment * atheletes

Locations (1)

AinShams Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Dysmenorrhea score

WaLIDD (working ability, location, intensity, days of pin, dysmenorrhea)score for dysmenorrhea. Least is 0, highest is 12. The higher the score, the worse dysmenorrhea

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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