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| Name | Class |
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| Shaimaa Mohamed Hamed | UNKNOWN |
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This study was carried out upon forty women diagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea. They were selected from outpatient clinics of gynecology of Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo University. Their age ranged from 25-35 years, BMI<30kg/ m².
Patients with primary dysmenorrhea diagnosed by a physician, spondylolisthesis and chronic low back pain were excluded from the study. They were randomly assigned into two equal groups (A& B). Group (A) consisted of twenty subjects, with an average age 29.2±1.9Yrs, and BMI 27.28±2.1kg/m2 who received Extracorporeal shock waves. Group (B) consisted of twenty patients, with an average age 28.58±2.2Yrs, and BMI 28.92±0.7kg/m2 who received sham technique. A hot pack was used for 15 minutes for both groups (A&B) before the treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Extracorporeal shock wave therapy | Experimental | was used for 15 minutes in a prone position for both groups (A&B) before the treatment. shock wave were used to heat small areas, and allow for decrease pain, muscle spasm, and provide vasodilatation of the blood vessels supplying the area |
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| dietary modification | Experimental | Dietary modifications are changes made during food preparation, processing, and consumption to increase the bioavailability of micronutrients-and reduce micronutrient deficiencies-in food at the commercial or individual/household level. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Extracorporeal Shock wave | Device | Dietary modifications are changes made during food preparation, processing, and consumption to increase the bioavailability of micronutrients-and reduce micronutrient deficiencies-in food at the commercial or individual/household level |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Visual Analogue Scale | Visual analogue scale: that was used to determine the pain intensity level. It consists of 10 cm as a horizontal line with one end represented that (0= no pain) and the other end (10= worst pain). The assessment was performed for every woman in both groups (A, B) before and after the treatment program. | three months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| analysis of circulating β-endorphin | assessment of circulating β-endorphin was done before and after the treatment progam | three months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| ghada eb elrefaye, professor | Cairo University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ghada Elrefaye | Giza | Cairo Governorate | 12613 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000074059 | Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy |
| D004035 | Diet Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D014464 | Ultrasonic Therapy |
| D003972 | Diathermy |
| D006979 | Hyperthermia, Induced |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
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Randomization was done by sealed envelope
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| D026741 |
| Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D044623 | Nutrition Therapy |