Clinical Trial: The Effects of Stretching Intervention on Menstrual-Related Symptoms and Autonomic Nervous System Function in Female University Students (Japan)

Tokyo, April 16 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061275) titled 'The Effects of Stretching Intervention on Menstrual-Related Symptoms and Autonomic Nervous System Function in Female University Students' on April 15.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Ngano University of Health and Medicine

Condition: Condition - menstrual-related symptoms Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study aimed to objectively evaluate the effects of a 3-week stretching intervention on menstrual-related symptoms and autonomic nervous system function in female university students with menstrual-related symptoms, using a randomized controlled trial design with a waitlist control group Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Education Interventions/Control_2 - Stretching

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Female Key inclusion criteria - Women who have experienced menstrual-related symptoms (primary dysmenorrhea or premenstrual syndrome) severe enough to interfere with daily life or academic performance during the past few months Key exclusion criteria - History of serious gynecological diseases History of spinal surgery Peripheral vascular disorder of the lower extremities Collagen disease Cognitive impairment that prevents accurate responses Current use of hormonal agents or analgesics that may affect the results Irregular menstrual cycle Habitual smoking or regular consumption of stimulant beverages (coffee, tea, alcohol, etc.) Target Size - 40

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Open public recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 14 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 03 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 14 Day Last follow-up date - 2029 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070106

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