Effects of Pilates Exercises Applied With Face-to-Face and Telerehabilitation on Menstrual Pain

Comparison of the Effects of Pilates Exercises Applied With Face-to-Face and Telerehabilitation Methods on Menstrual Pain

Pain is one of the most common symptoms of menstrual syndrome that significantly affects quality of life. The aim of our study is to compare the effect of Pilates on menstrual pain and the effectiveness of the applications within themselves.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Menstrual Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pilates Exercises With Face-to-Face; Other: Pilates Exercises With Telerehabilitation

Detailed Description

20 women experiencing severe pain during menstruation were randomized into two groups. The same exercise program is applied to 10 participants face-to-face, and to 10 participants via telerehabilitation. Exercises are applied for 6 weeks, 2 days a week. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment, SF-36 Short Form is used to assess quality of life, and Menstrual Attitude Scale is used to assess symptoms in the premenstrual/menstrual period. Evaluations are performed twice in total, before and after treatment. Statistical analysis will be performed with SPSS 24.0 program. If the data is parametric, paired sample t-test will be used for within-group evaluation; independent sample t-test will be used for between-group evaluation. If the data is non-parametric, Wilson test will be used for within-group evaluation and Mann Whitney U test will be used for between-group evaluation.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 20
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Halic University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• People between the ages of 18-30 who have a continuing menstrual cycle.
• Women with menstrual pain VAS>5.
• People with regular menstrual cycles.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being in menopause.
• Using birth control pills.
• Taking hormone therapy.
• Having exercise intolerance.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1; Pilates Exercises Applied With Face-to-Face	Other: Pilates Exercises With Face-to-Face; The exercise program includes a warm-up period; exercises performed in the supine position, bridge, side-lying position, prone position, quadripedal position and sitting positions, and a cool-down period. Exercises are performed face to face.
Experimental: Group 2; Pilates Exercises Applied With Telerehabilitation	Other: Pilates Exercises With Telerehabilitation; The exercise program includes a warm-up period; exercises performed in the supine position, bridge, side-lying position, prone position, quadripedal position and sitting positions, and a cool-down period. Exercises are performed as telerehabilitation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)	VAS is used for subjective assessment of pain. VAS scores are evaluated on a scale of 1-10. 1-3 indicates mild pain, 4-6 indicates moderate pain, 7-8 indicates severe pain, and 9-10 indicates very severe and unbearable pain.Individuals with VAS>5 are included in the study.	at baseline and at week 6.
Short-Form 36 (SF-36)	The SF-36 scale is used for quality of life assessment. This scale basically includes 8 subject scales. Each subject title is scored between 0-100. The scale has positive scoring, as the score increases, the quality of life also increases.	at baseline and at week 6.
Menstrual Attitude Scale (MAS)	MAS is used to evaluate symptoms in the premenstrual/menstrual period. MAS consists of 5 main topics and a total of 33 sub-items. MAS is a scale that includes both positive and negative items.	at baseline and at week 6.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Halic University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Duygu Şahin Altaç, PT, MSc., Halic University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Unsal A, Ayranci U, Tozun M, Arslan G, Calik E. Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and its effect on quality of life among a group of female university students. Ups J Med Sci. 2010 May;115(2):138-45. doi: 10.3109/03009730903457218.
• Daley A. The role of exercise in the treatment of menstrual disorders: the evidence. Br J Gen Pract. 2009 Apr;59(561):241-2. doi: 10.3399/bjgp09X420301. No abstract available.
• Kirthika S V, S S, G MK, S R, Rnv D, P SS. Comparing Pilates and Gym Ball Exercises for Primary Dysmenorrhea Management: An Empirical Study. Cureus. 2024 Apr 28;16(4):e59184. doi: 10.7759/cureus.59184. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): June 10, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 22, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): September 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 28, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 31, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 13, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Pathologic Processes; Pelvic Pain; Menstruation Disturbances; Dysmenorrhea
• Other Study ID Numbers: 28.07.2024-MÜ

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No