Can simple exercises ease period pain? new study tests two Drug-Free methods
NCT ID NCT07525102
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared progressive relaxation exercises (tensing and relaxing muscles while breathing) with isometric exercises (holding muscle contractions) for managing period pain. Sixty women with moderate to severe primary dysmenorrhea took part. Researchers measured pain, other symptoms, and quality of life before and after the exercises to see which approach worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- progressive relaxation exercises and isometric exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these simple exercises could offer drug-free options for managing period pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no blinding, so results may be less reliable. Benefits may not apply to everyone.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physical therapy
Giza, Dokki, 12611, Egypt
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