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The Effect of Acupressure and Mindfulness to Cope With Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) on PMS and Quality of Life

NCT05709561 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 270

Last updated 2023-07-06

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Summary

The research was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure and mindfulness practice to cope with premenstrual syndrome on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 270 students, 90 of which were acupressure, 90 mindfulness and 90 control groups. In the study, data were collected with the Participant Information Form, PMSS and WHOQOL-BREF. The acupressure group was asked to apply acupressure two days a week for 12 weeks, a total of 24 times. In the mindfulness group, 8 weeks of Conscious Awareness Stress Reduction Program was applied, after which the students were asked to practice mindfulness for 3 cycles. Students in both experimental groups were asked to stop the practices after acupressure and mindfulness practices. PMSS and WHOQOL-BREF were applied to both experimental and control groups as an intermediate test 12 weeks after the pre-test and a post-test 24 weeks later.

Conditions

  • Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupresur

acupressure application was applied 2 times a week for a total of 12 weeks and 24 times.

PROCEDURE

Mindfulness

Mindfulness practice was applied with the students once a week for 8 weeks, accompanied by a researcher. Then, students were asked to apply for 3 cycles.

PROCEDURE

Plasebo

No intervention was applied to the control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simge ÖZTÜRK, PHD.Student · T.R. İNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS COMMITTEE 2022/3172

  • Sermin TİMUR TAŞHAN, professor · T.R. İNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-31
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2023-03-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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