This study is aimed at determining the effect of high intensity interval training VS yoga on pain, catastrophizing and quality of life among young females with dysmenorrhea.
Dysmenorrhea is defined as a pain experienced by females before or during menstruation and it is a common and important gynecological condition found in females of reproductive age that adversely affects their quality of life. The cause of PD is believed to be the excess release of prostaglandins during normal ovulation cycle. The health care costs were altogether higher among females with dysmenorrhea compared with females who didn't experience the ill effects of this condition, and excess costs were essentially determined by outpatient care, so poses greater burden of disease than any other gynecological complaint. Females having more pain catastrophizing scores leads to increases chances of disability. Proper evidence behind HIIT training among females with primary dysmenorrhea is sparse and is based on different clinical experiences and a less number of studies with limited methodological design.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
34
HIIT 3 times a week for 8 weeks. For week 1 to 4 , Warm up 5 minutes jogging in place, 6 series of 30 seconds Burpees, 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds skipping, 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds lunge, 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds 1-legged squats, 30 seconds recovery, 30 second leg levers, 30 seconds recovery. the series will have 3 minutes rest in between. Cool down of 10 minutes with gentle stretches. For week 5 to 8 , Warm up 5 minutes jogging in place, 6 series of 45 seconds Burpees, 45 seconds recovery, 45 seconds skipping, 30 seconds recovery, 45 seconds lunge, 30 seconds recovery, 45 seconds 1-legged squats, 30 seconds recovery, 45 second leg levers, 30 seconds recovery. the series will have 3 minutes rest in between. Cool down of 10 minutes with gentle stretches.
Yoga 3 times a week for 8 weeks. 30-50 minutes session, 5 minutes breathing, 15-35 minutes yoga poses (Cat-cow, child's pose, downward dog, plank, Cobra), followed by 10 minutes supine meditation.
Railway General Hospital
Rawalpindi, Fedral, Pakistan
Numeric pain rating scale
changes from baseline The numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is a 10 points scale on which, zero represent no pain, 1 to 3 represent mild pain, 4 to 7 represent moderate and pain score between 7 and 10 were considered to be a severe form of pain.\[
Time frame: 8th week
Pain catastrophizing
The 13-item scale measures the extent to which participants worry, amplify, and feel helpless about the experience of pain on a five-point (0-4) scale. Total scores range from 0 to 52, with higher scores indicating greater pain catastrophizing.
Time frame: 8th week
EQ-5D for quality of life
The EQ-5D is an acceptable, reliable and valid measure of quality of life. The EQ-5D, a standardized questionnaire consists of two parts: the first is the 'EQ-5D descriptive system' with five questions about several dimensions of HrQoL (mobility, self-care, daily activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression). Each dimension can be rated at three levels: 'no problems', 'some problems' and 'major problems'. The responses to the five dimensions together lead to an aggregated index, the 'EQ-5D index', which corresponds to a health state. The second part of the scale is the 'EQ Visual Analogic Scale' (EQVAS) which is the respondent's own assessment of her overall health status on a thermometer-like visual scale.
Time frame: 8th week
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