Acupressure band for period pain in college students
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests whether wearing an acupressure band can reduce period pain in college students. It might help you if you have painful periods without any other medical condition causing the pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a female college student aged 20 to 24.
- You have period pain rated at 3 or higher on a 0-10 pain scale.
- Your menstrual cycle is regular, between 21 and 35 days.
- Your period lasts between 4 and 10 days.
- You do not have any other condition that causes pelvic pain (like endometriosis or fibroids).
- You are not pregnant and do not smoke or use certain birth control methods (like an IUD or long-term oral contraceptives).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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