Non-randomised trial, 2016
Can a tape-based 'balance taping' therapy ease period pain and PMS symptoms?
Among 51 female university students, those who received balance taping therapy had significantly less period pain and milder PMS than those who did not, but the study was small and did not randomly assign who got the treatment.
What they did
This was a before-and-after study with a comparison group that wasn't randomly chosen. Of 51 female university students, 26 received balance taping therapy and 25 received no treatment. Researchers compared their period pain (dysmenorrhea) and PMS levels using statistical tests.
What they found
The group that got balance taping showed a significant decrease in dysmenorrhea (F=16.50, p<.001) and PMS (F=11.04, p=.002) compared with the control group. After treatment, this group also had lower dysmenorrhea (F=16.50, p<.001) and PMS (F=13.95, p<.001) than the control group.
What it means for you
Balance taping therapy may help reduce period pain and PMS symptoms, but because the groups were not randomly assigned and the study was small and done in one setting, this result needs confirmation from larger, better-controlled studies before it can be recommended with confidence.
51
Total participants
16.50
Dysmenorrhea difference (F)
11.04
PMS difference (F)
About the study
- Original title
- Effects of the Balance Tapping Therapy on Dysmenorrhea and Premenstrual Syndrome
- Authors
- Kwang Ok Lee, Hyun JuChae
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Science and Technology
- Year
- 2016
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 51
- What was tested
- Balance taping therapy, compared with no treatment (control group).
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.17485/ijst/2016/v9i46/107849
Original abstract
Background/Objectives: Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can effecton the women’s quality of life. The purpose of this study was to identify effects of the balance taping therapy on dysmenorrhea and PMS. Methods/Statistical Analysis: This study was a pretest-posttest design with a nonequivalent control group. A total participants were 51 female university students, 26 female were assigned as an experimental group and 25 female were assigned as a control group. The experimental group received balance taping therapy and the control group received none. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0 win program using technical statistics, independent t-test, x2 test, and ANCOVA. Findings: The experimental group identify significant decrease in dysmenorrheal (F=16.50, p<.001) and PMS (F=11.04, p=.002) compared with the control group. The experimental group was lower level of dysmenorrheal (F=16.50, p<.001)and PMS (F=13.95, p<.001) than the control group. Improvements/Applications: The balance tapping therapy is an effective intervention for dysmenorrhea and PMS. Therefore, balance tapping therapy has proven to be an effective nursing intervention for dysmenorrhea and PMS. Keywords: Balance Tapping Therapy, Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome
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