header
Image from OpenLibrary

Effect of acupressure on cortisol levels in primary dysmenorrhea / Shimaa Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah ; Supervised Soheir Mahmoud Elkosery , Mohamed Fawzy Aboelainin , Doaa Ahmed Mohamed Osman

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Shimaa Ahmed Mohamed Abdallah , 2020Description: 92 P . : charts , facsmilies ; 25cmOther title:
  • تأثير الضغط الوخزى على مستوى الكورتيزول فى آلام الطمث الأولى [Added title page title]
Subject(s): Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also as CD
Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics Summary: Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common menstrual disorders and is influenced by various factors, including psychological stress. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of acupressure on plasma cortisol levels in primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects: Thirty adult females with primary dysmenorrhea their age ranged from 18-28 years, they were recruited from the Gynecological Outpatient Clinic, Agouza Hospital and they were randomized into 2 groups. Group (A) received hot packs on lower abdomen and back for 2 successive menstrual cycles (n=15), while group (B) received the same hot packs in addition to acupressure at the spleen point (SP6) for 2 successive menstrual cycles (n=15). Material and Method: The levels of plasma cortisol and the scores of short form of McGill pain questionnaire were evaluated pre-treatment, after 1 month and after 2 months of treatment. Results: Plasma cortisol levels revealed statistically non-significant differences within both groups as well as between groups at all measuring periods (p>0.05). McGill pain questionnaire scores revealed significant reductions at both post 1 month and post 2 months when compared to pre-treatment (p<0.05), while they showed non-significant differences between post 1 month and post 2 months within both groups (p>0.05), except for pain rating index in group (A) which showed significant reduction between post 1 month and post 2 month (p> 0.05) . Comparing both groups revealed that there non-significant differences in McGill pain questionnaire scores at all measuring periods (p>0.05), except for present pain intensity scores that showed a significant reduction at post 2 months of treatment in favour of group (B) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Acupressure has no effective plasma cortisol levels reduction in primary dysmenorrhea; however, it is effective in treating females with primary dysmenorrhea through reducing scores of present pain intensity
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.04.M.Sc.2020.Sh.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110082968000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.04.M.Sc.2020.Sh.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 82968.CD Not for loan 01020110082968000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Background: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common menstrual disorders and is influenced by various factors, including psychological stress. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effect of acupressure on plasma cortisol levels in primary dysmenorrhea. Subjects: Thirty adult females with primary dysmenorrhea their age ranged from 18-28 years, they were recruited from the Gynecological Outpatient Clinic, Agouza Hospital and they were randomized into 2 groups. Group (A) received hot packs on lower abdomen and back for 2 successive menstrual cycles (n=15), while group (B) received the same hot packs in addition to acupressure at the spleen point (SP6) for 2 successive menstrual cycles (n=15). Material and Method: The levels of plasma cortisol and the scores of short form of McGill pain questionnaire were evaluated pre-treatment, after 1 month and after 2 months of treatment. Results: Plasma cortisol levels revealed statistically non-significant differences within both groups as well as between groups at all measuring periods (p>0.05). McGill pain questionnaire scores revealed significant reductions at both post 1 month and post 2 months when compared to pre-treatment (p<0.05), while they showed non-significant differences between post 1 month and post 2 months within both groups (p>0.05), except for pain rating index in group (A) which showed significant reduction between post 1 month and post 2 month (p> 0.05) . Comparing both groups revealed that there non-significant differences in McGill pain questionnaire scores at all measuring periods (p>0.05), except for present pain intensity scores that showed a significant reduction at post 2 months of treatment in favour of group (B) (p<0.05). Conclusion: Acupressure has no effective plasma cortisol levels reduction in primary dysmenorrhea; however, it is effective in treating females with primary dysmenorrhea through reducing scores of present pain intensity

Issued also as CD

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.