Effects of Physiotherapy on Ultrasound and Clinical Parameters in Women With Dysmenorrhea

Enrollment

80

Start

2026-09-01

Completion

2028-09-01

Last updated

2026-06-12

Has results

False

Countries

Belgium

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Interventions

• Abdominal manual mobilization PROCEDURE

  Abdominal mobilization (10 min): Patient supine, knees flexed. Therapist's ulnar hand borders placed on lower abdomen. During expiration, a cranial manual push is applied following the respiratory cycle; the maneuver is repeated during inspiration. Hands are then placed over the lower ribs at the diaphragmatic domes; a caudal push is applied during inspiration and repeated during expiration. Broad ligament mobilization (5 min): Patient supine, knees flexed. Therapist's cephalad hand placed over broad ligament landmarks; other hand holds the patient's legs. Opposing hand movements create an abdominal stretch. Lateral uterine mobilizations performed abdominally on both sides. Hypopressive abdominal exercises (5 min): Therapist guides patient through hypopressive technique: exhale, breath-hold, false thoracic inspiration, abdominal draw-in, transverse abdominis contraction. Hold 10 seconds, then release. Position: standing, knees flexed, hands pressing on thighs.

• Sham manual contact PROCEDURE

  Superficial skin contact applied to the abdominal region without therapeutic pressure or mobilization, intended to mimic the experimental intervention in terms of time and positioning.