NCT06854900

Core Muscle Strength in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea

Investigation of Core Muscle Strength in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhoea

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Derya Azim · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare core muscle strength, core muscle activations, and pelvic tilt angles in women with and without Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD).

Detailed description

The study included 27 women with PD and 27 healthy women without primary dysmenorrhea. Demographic and menstrual information of the participants was recorded. The "Sport-Specific Core Muscle Strength \& Stability Plank Test" protocol was applied to evaluate the core muscle strength of the participants. Pelvic floor, transversus abdominis, and multifidus muscle activations were assessed using the NeuroTrac® MyoPlus 2 dual-channel EMG ETS device. Pelvic tilt measurement was performed using the Apecs-AI Posture Assessment and Correction System®. Menstrual pain and symptoms were evaluated using the Menstrual Symptom Scale. This study found that women with PD had higher muscle activations, lower pelvic tilt angles, and more severe menstrual symptoms. We believe these results may contribute to the etiology of PD.

Conditions

• Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
• Dysmenorrhea
• Posture

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-15
• Primary completion: 2024-08-15
• Completion: 2024-08-20
• First posted: 2025-03-03
• Last updated: 2025-03-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)