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A Research Study Exploring How Musculoskeletal Function and the Autonomic Nervous System Relate to Visceral Pain in Women With and Without Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods).
Led by Azusa Pacific University · Updated on 2025-10-07
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
86 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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 controls. A secondary aim is to determine if interoceptive awareness moderates this relationship. The designed methodology aims to elucidate the intricate connections between the interoceptive and musculoskeletal systems in pain perception among female participants, providing valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms of interoceptive pain and functional musculoskeletal changes.
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Official Title
A Research Study Exploring How Musculoskeletal Function and the Autonomic Nervous System Relate to Visceral Pain in Women With and Without Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods).
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Non-pregnant women
- Not taking hormonal birth control
- Between the ages of 18 and 36
- Report regular menstrual cycles
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently pregnant
- Gave birth within the last six months
- Breastfeeding
- Undergoing in-vitro fertilization treatments
- Had abdominal, lumbar, or pelvic surgery within the last 12 months
- Have chronic pain conditions
- Have an active genitourinary infection
- Incontinent of bowel or bladder
- Diagnosed with pelvic organ prolapse, severe labral pathology, femoral acetabular impingement, interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or other pelvic pathology
- Cycle length less than 28 days or longer than 35 days
- History of sexual assault
- Anovulatory without hormonal birth control or amenorrheic
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California, United States, 91702
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Megan M Steele, PT, DPT, PhD(c)
CONTACT
J
Jennifer Fernandez, PT, DPT
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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