Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized 
Controlled Trial

Ali A. El-Monsif Thabet; Anwar A. Ebid; Shamekh M. El-Shamy; Mohamed I. Ali; Kadrya H. Battecha; Amirah M. Olwani; Aroub F. Alnumani; Shouq H. Almehmadi; Saeeda A. Alhashmi-Alamir; Lujain K. Alsindi; Sondos A. Alhindi; Razan A. Bukhari; Duha A. Atiahallah; Mawadah A. Kasnawi; Reem Marzouk Ghazna; Wajd Mohammed Eid

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J Complement Med Res. 2023; 14(2): 143-149

Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Ali A. El-Monsif Thabet, Anwar A. Ebid, Shamekh M. El-Shamy, Mohamed I. Ali, Kadrya H. Battecha, Amirah M. Olwani, Aroub F. Alnumani, Shouq H. Almehmadi, Saeeda A. Alhashmi-Alamir, Lujain K. Alsindi, Sondos A. Alhindi, Razan A. Bukhari, Duha A. Atiahallah, Mawadah A. Kasnawi, Reem Marzouk Ghazna, Wajd Mohammed Eid.

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Background: The most common cause of pelvic discomfort is primary dysmenorrhea, which causes lower-abdominal cramping pain during menstruation or just before it.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a pulsed high-intensity laser (HILT) combined with a protocol of exercise on pain and quality of life in patients with primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods: This randomized control trial was conducted between February and September, 2022 in the Department of Physical Therapy, College of applied Medical Sciences, Umm AL-Qura University, and included 59 female students from Umm AL-Qura University with primary dysmenorrhea who were randomly assigned into four groups. Group 1 (HILT) received two sessions of HILT every menstrual cycle for two cycles, Group 2 (Ex) did an exercise protocol (aerobics, yoga, pelvic floor exercise, and pelvic rocking), Group 3 (HILT+Ex) received HILT combined with the exercise protocol, and group 4 served as a control. All participants were evaluated at the beginning (“pre”) and after one month (post-1) and two months (post-2) with a visual analogue scale (VAS), quality of life scale (QoL), and pain relief scale (PR). Data were analyzed using a repeated-measure ANOVA and t-test.

Results: Participants in group 3 showed a significant reduction in pain assessed by VAS and highly significant improvement in their quality of life compared with other groups.

Conclusion: The combination of HILT and an exercise protocol showed effectiveness in decreasing pain and improved quality of life after two months of intervention in patients with dysmenorrhea.

Key words: Keywords: primary dysmenorrhea, HILT, exercise, pain, QoL

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Thabet AAE, AAE, SME, Ali MI, Battecha KH, Olwani AM, Alnumani AF, Almehmadi SH, Alhashmi-Alamir SA, Alsindi LK, Alhindi SA, Bukhari RA, Atiahallah DA, Kasnawi MA, Ghazna RM, Eid WM. Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Complement Med Res. 2023; 14(2): 143-149.

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Thabet AAE, AAE, SME, Ali MI, Battecha KH, Olwani AM, Alnumani AF, Almehmadi SH, Alhashmi-Alamir SA, Alsindi LK, Alhindi SA, Bukhari RA, Atiahallah DA, Kasnawi MA, Ghazna RM, Eid WM. Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://www.jocmr.com/?mno=144481 [Access: May 26, 2023].

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Thabet AAE, AAE, SME, Ali MI, Battecha KH, Olwani AM, Alnumani AF, Almehmadi SH, Alhashmi-Alamir SA, Alsindi LK, Alhindi SA, Bukhari RA, Atiahallah DA, Kasnawi MA, Ghazna RM, Eid WM. Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Complement Med Res. 2023; 14(2): 143-149.

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Thabet, A. A. E., , . A. A. E., , . S. M. E., Ali, . M. I., Battecha, . K. H., Olwani, . A. M., Alnumani, . A. F., Almehmadi, . S. H., Alhashmi-Alamir, . S. A., Alsindi, . L. K., Alhindi, . S. A., Bukhari, . R. A., Atiahallah, . D. A., Kasnawi, . M. A., Ghazna, . R. M. & Eid, . W. M. (2023) Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Complement Med Res, 14 (2), 143-149.

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Thabet, Ali A. El-Monsif, Anwar A. Ebid, Shamekh M. El-Shamy, Mohamed I. Ali, Kadrya H. Battecha, Amirah M. Olwani, Aroub F. Alnumani, Shouq H. Almehmadi, Saeeda A. Alhashmi-Alamir, Lujain K. Alsindi, Sondos A. Alhindi, Razan A. Bukhari, Duha A. Atiahallah, Mawadah A. Kasnawi, Reem Marzouk Ghazna, and Wajd Mohammed Eid. 2023. Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Complementary Medicine Research, 14 (2), 143-149.

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Thabet, Ali A. El-Monsif, Anwar A. Ebid, Shamekh M. El-Shamy, Mohamed I. Ali, Kadrya H. Battecha, Amirah M. Olwani, Aroub F. Alnumani, Shouq H. Almehmadi, Saeeda A. Alhashmi-Alamir, Lujain K. Alsindi, Sondos A. Alhindi, Razan A. Bukhari, Duha A. Atiahallah, Mawadah A. Kasnawi, Reem Marzouk Ghazna, and Wajd Mohammed Eid. "Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Journal of Complementary Medicine Research 14 (2023), 143-149.

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Thabet, Ali A. El-Monsif, Anwar A. Ebid, Shamekh M. El-Shamy, Mohamed I. Ali, Kadrya H. Battecha, Amirah M. Olwani, Aroub F. Alnumani, Shouq H. Almehmadi, Saeeda A. Alhashmi-Alamir, Lujain K. Alsindi, Sondos A. Alhindi, Razan A. Bukhari, Duha A. Atiahallah, Mawadah A. Kasnawi, Reem Marzouk Ghazna, and Wajd Mohammed Eid. "Effect of Pulsed High-Intensity Laser Therapy Combined with Exercise Protocol in Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Journal of Complementary Medicine Research 14.2 (2023), 143-149. Print.

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