Mind over menstrual pain: brain retraining could offer Drug-Free relief
NCT ID NCT07618832
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether graded motor imagery—a brain-training program that includes recognizing body positions, imagining pain-free movements, and using mirror therapy—can reduce pain sensitivity and intensity in women with primary dysmenorrhea (painful periods with no medical cause). Researchers will compare the active program to a sham version and a wait-list group. 81 women aged 18–30 will participate in a 6-week online program led by a physiotherapist.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- graded motor imagery (a brain-training program involving laterality recognition, motor imagery, and mirror therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease period pain and reduce pain sensitivity for women with primary dysmenorrhea.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 81 participants. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone; results may not generalize to all women with period pain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Saqib Rabbani
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 54782, Pakistan
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