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ArticleOman medical journal2017

Comparison of the Effect of Stretching Exercises and Mefenamic Acid on the Reduction of Pain and Menstruation Characteristics in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Narges Motahari-Tabari, Marjan Ahmad Shirvani, Abbas Alipour

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Article in Oman medical journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04451629 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Exercise on Pain and Qulity of Life on People in Primary Dysmenorrhea Complaints

TypeinterventionalSponsorSİNEM BAĞCIRan2018 to 2021Enrolled30ConditionsPrimary DysmenorrheaArmspelvıc base exercıse, core exercise
NCT06500520 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Effects of Resistant Exercise and Stretching Exercises on Menstrual Symptoms, Quality of Life, Functional and Emotional Status in Young Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

TypeinterventionalSponsorKarabuk UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled54ConditionsDysmenorrhea PrimaryArmsResisted Exercise group, Stretching Exercise group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Exercise for dysmenorrhoea.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019
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  12. Local Usage ofOman medical journal · 2020
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  13. Inflammatory Markers in Dysmenorrhea and Therapeutic Options.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Narges Motahari-TabariDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Marjan Ahmad ShirvaniDepartment of Midwifery, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abbas AlipourDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesDysmenorrhea is a common gynecologic disorder. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used, due to their side effects and lack of response in some individuals, other approaches such as exercise have been considered. This study compared the effect of stretching exercises and mefenamic acid on the reduction of pain and menstruation characteristics in primary dysmenorrhea.

methodsIn this randomized clinical trial, 122 female students with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea were assessed and were placed in either the exercise or mefenamic acid group. The exercise program was performed for 15 minutes, three times a week and included a five-minute warm up and six belly and pelvic stretching exercises for 10 minutes. The mefenamic acid group received 250 mg capsules every eight hours from the onset of menstruation until pain relief. Both interventions were performed during two consecutive menstrual cycles. Pain intensity was measured using a 10 cm visual analog scale.

resultsThe mean pain intensity was significantly higher in the exercise group only in the first cycle (

conclusionsStretching exercises were as effective as mefenamic acid in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Our results suggest that the effect of exercise on relieving menstruation pain increases over time.

Indexed as

DysmenorrheaMefenamic AcidMenstruationMuscle Stretching ExercisesPain

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PMID28042403
PMCPMC5187401
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