Table 2 Details of rESWT intervention
Item | Detail | Description |
|---|---|---|
rESWT rationale | Type of shock wave | Pneumatic ballistic extracorporeal shock wave therapy |
Reasoning for treatment | The best treatment option was selected according to our previous study results and other clinical trials of rESWT for primary dysmenorrhoea | |
Extent to which treatment varies | None | |
Details of rESWT | Number of treatment sites per subject | 6 |
Names of points used | Attachment point of rectus abdominis above the symphysis pubis (bilateral) (blue dot in Fig. 3) | |
Intersection of the anterior superior iliac spine with the outer margin of the rectus abdominis (bilateral) (yellow dot in Fig. 3) | ||
The anterior superior iliac spine shifts inward by approximately 2 cm along the line (bilateral) (location of the red dot in Fig. 3) | ||
Shock wave intensity | 1.5–2.0 bar | |
Shock wave frequency | 10–14 Hz | |
Number of hits from each site | 600 times | |
Response sought | None | |
Treatment regimen | Number of treatment sessions | 1 time |
Treatment time | Within 48 h of menstruating | |
Other components of treatment | Details of other interventions administered to the rESWT group | None |
Setting and context of the treatment | Hospital rehabilitation section, outpatient department | |
Background of practitioner | Profile of the therapist | Specialist in rehabilitation medicine or a resident of more than 1 year under the guidance of the specialist in rehabilitation medicine |
Control or comparator | Rationale for the control or comparator in the context of the research question | As a placebo control, a non-energetic sham rESWT was used |