Effectiveness of medical taping concept in primary dysmenorrhoea: a two-armed randomized trial

Abstract

In 2014, we assessed the effectiveness of Medical Taping Concept (MTC) in Primary Dysmenorrhoea (PD) with a single-blind, two-armed clinical trial (NCT02114723, ClinicalTrials.gov) with a follow-up of 4 menstrual cycles (pre-intervention: 2 months; post-intervention: 2 months) in a sample formed by 129 Spanish women aged 18–30 years with PD. We had two groups: intervention group (75), MTC covering T-11 and T-12 dermatomes; control group (54), another taping in both greater trochanter areas. Our main outcome measures were: pre-intervention and post-intervention increase in pain difference measured 2 hours after commencement (2-h pain — 0-h pain); difference between the number of tablets ingested post-intervention and pre-intervention; and associated symptoms in post-intervention (fatigue, vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea and others). Pain was assessed in: abdomen, legs, head and lower back. We found significant differences (p < 0.05) for number of tablets, abdominal and leg pain. In conclusion, the intervention group had less abdominal and leg pain when pharmacological therapy was not started. Furthermore, the intervention resulted in a lower intake of tablets. Nevertheless, more studies are needed to corroborate our results and to analyze the MTC effectiveness if women do not take any tablets during the entire menstrual period.

Interference and Impact of Dysmenorrhea on the Life of Spanish Nursing Students

“…In the last decade, several authors have noted the need to further study both the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of menstrual pain [ 10 , 11 , 35 ], especially considering that 18% of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatments are ineffective for dysmenorrhea, the primary treatment for this condition [ 36 ]. There is increasing evidence of the efficacy of non-pharmacological methods for dysmenorrhea, such as aerobic exercise, yoga, taping and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [ 20 , 21 , 37 , 38 , 39 ]. Furthermore, a study conducted in the USA among women suffering from dysmenorrhea identified the reasons why women did not seek medical advice: they believed professionals would be unable to help, they distrusted the available treatments and felt ashamed or fearful of seeking help for this problem [ 31 ].…”

The clinical efficacy of lavender oil inhalation on intensity of menstrual pain from primary dysmenorrhea

“…There are several treatments to relieve primary dysmenorrhea such as consumption of non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral contraceptives (11). The low level of female satisfaction is reported for NSAIDs due to a failure rate of 20-25% and non-tolerable side effects (12) addition to increase in cardiovascular disease risks (13).…”

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A network meta-analysis

“…There are several treatments for PD like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), oral contraceptive drugs, physical therapy interventions, Chinese traditional herbology, and so on. 5 Among them, NSAIDs are the first-line treatment. 6 There are many types of NSAIDs which are widely used as analgesics and anti-inflammatory agent through inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes including COX-1 and COX-2.…”