Biothermal evaluation of a heat-based corset (KORDINAS) for non-pharmacological relief of primary dysmenorrhea

¹ Study Program of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Amikom Purwokerto, Purwokerto, Indonesia
² Study Program of Electrical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Cilacap, Cilacap, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: anisasevi77@gmail.com

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common complaints experienced by adolescent girls during menstruation, often interfering with school and daily activities. Management of menstrual pain can be achieved through pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, and one safe, simple, and easily applicable non-pharmacological method is heat therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of KORDINAS (Hot Dysmenorrhea Corset) as a non-pharmacological intervention for relieving menstrual pain in adolescent girls. This experimental study involved 20 adolescent girls who experienced primary dysmenorrhea. Participants received the KORDINAS intervention, and pain intensity was assessed before and after using the corset using a numerical pain rating scale. Data were analyzed using the Paired Samples Test. The paired samples correlation analysis further supports this outcome, showing a strong and statistically significant relationship between the pre-test and post-test scores (r = 0.812, p = 0.000). This strong correlation suggests that respondents who initially reported higher levels of pain tended to experience consistent and notable reductions following the intervention, reinforcing the effectiveness of the treatment across varying baseline pain levels.