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IRCT2013022611945N2 IRCT 2013-03-13 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Comparison of the effect of Massage therapy and Reflexology on primary dysmenorrhea Comparison of the effect of Massage therapy and Reflexology on primary dysmenorrhoea 2013-01-20 anticipated 96 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/12124 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Primary dysmenorrhoea. Intervention 1: Massage therapy group after the start of dysmenorrhea will receive 30 minute massage of the upper symphysis pubis and upper umbilicus. Pain will be measured before and after massage with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and anxiety will be measured at 24 hours after massage. Intervention 2: reflexology group, will receive foot reflexology for 20 minutes on each leg (total 40 minutes) once a day, 10 days prior to the time period, and be continued until the period (total 10 days). Intervention 3: Control group with no intervention.
public Sara Azima
Namazi Sq.
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 711647425 azimas@sums.ac.ir Fatemeh (PBUH) College of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz scientific Sara Azima
Namazi Sq.
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 71 1647 4257 azimas@sums.ac.ir Fatemeh (PBUH) College of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria: female student with intensity of pain 5 or more by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); any systemic or reproductive organ disease; exclusion criteria: use of analgesic drug during study; allergy to lavender oil no limit no limit Female N94.4 Primary dysmenorrhoea Other Other Other Massage therapy group after the start of dysmenorrhea will receive 30 minute massage of the upper symphysis pubis and upper umbilicus. Pain will be measured before and after massage with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and anxiety will be measured at 24 hours after massage. reflexology group, will receive foot reflexology for 20 minutes on each leg (total 40 minutes) once a day, 10 days prior to the time period, and be continued until the period (total 10 days). Control group with no intervention Pain duration and severity. Timepoint: First,secend and thired months. Method of measurement: visoual analogue scale. Anxiety. Timepoint: First,secend and thired months. Method of measurement: Spilberger Questionnaire. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2013-02-17 Medical Research Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Deputy for Research, seventh Floor, the central structure of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, next to the Red Crescent, Zand Avenue Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)