Exercise combo eases period pain in new study
NCT ID NCT06750393
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing barre and gym ball exercises could reduce pain and distress and improve quality of life in women with painful periods (primary dysmenorrhea). 42 women with moderate to severe period pain took part. They did 30-minute exercise sessions three times a week for 12 weeks. The results showed that adding gym ball exercises to barre exercises helped more than barre alone.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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42 people
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- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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17 to 25 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female suffered from primary dysmenorrhea diagnosed through WaLLiD score range from 5-12 * Female having 5 and above score on Numerical Pain Rating Scale * Female having regular menstrual period form at least 3 months * Female having a history of dysmenorrhea occurring at least three times in the past six months Exclusion Criteria: * Females using hormonal contraception. * Females who are married. * Females with secondary dysmenorrhea * Females diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome * Females having menstrual issues * Females who take analgesic * Females having BMI \> 25 * Participants who show unwillingness to participate in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Sialkot, University of Management Technology
Sialkot, Pjunjab, 51310, Pakistan
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