Period pain may throw off your balance, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07239232
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether women with painful periods have worse knee joint awareness and balance compared to those without pain. Researchers will measure balance and knee position sense in 62 healthy young women. No treatment is given—this is purely an observation to better understand how period pain might affect movement and stability.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 62 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Sixty-two healthy female university students will participate in this study. They will be selected randomly from faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * They should be virgin, healthy female students * They have regular menstruation (3-8 days in duration, with 21-35 days in-between). * They should have the same activity level mild active female. * Their ages will range from 18 to 25 years old. * Their body mass index (BMI) will range from 18 to 24.9 Kg/m2. Exclusion Criteria: * History of knee injury, surgery in the knee or spinal vertebrae. * Females having any vestibular problems, otitis media, labyrinthitis or any inner ear problems that affect balance * Women with any cognitive deficits * History of neuromuscular or spinal disease. * History of pelvic pathology or any gynecological disease.
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Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGGiza, Egypt
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