Status:
RECRUITING
A Research Study Exploring How Musculoskeletal Function and the Autonomic Nervous System Relate to Visceral Pain in Women With and Without Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods).
Lead Sponsor:
Azusa Pacific University
Conditions:
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea Primary
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if women with dysmenorrhea demonstrate an increased musculoskeletal and autonomic nervous system response to a painful visceral stimulus compared to ...
Detailed Description
A case-control trial will be conducted. The experimental group will consist of at least 30 subjects with a pain rating during menstruation greater than or equal to 4. The control group will be age-mat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Non-pregnant women, not taking hormonal birth control, between the ages of 18 and 36 who report regular menstrual cycles are eligible for the study
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded if they are currently pregnant or, have given birth within the preceding six months, are breastfeeding, or are undergoing in-vitro fertilization treatments. Exclusions also include those who have had abdominal, lumbar, or pelvic surgery within the preceding 12 months, suffer from a chronic pain condition, have an active genitourinary infection, are incontinent of bowel or bladder, or have been diagnosed with prolapse of a pelvic organ, severe labral pathology, femoral acetabular impingement (FAI), interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or other pelvic pathology. Participants reporting a cycle length of less than 28 days or longer than 35 days, those with a history of sexual assault, and those who are anovulatory without hormonal BC or amenorrheic will also be excluded.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07209566
Start Date
August 1 2025
End Date
April 1 2027
Last Update
October 7 2025
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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California, United States, 91702