The Effect of Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach and Yoga in Adolescents With Dysmenorrhoea

Summary

Dysmenorrhoea is a condition that negatively affects the quality of life in women of many age groups. In girls with dysmenorrhoea in adolescence, there is an effect on school performance, self-confidence-depression problems and a decrease in quality of life due to pain. In order to eliminate these negative effects, they should receive a good treatment. Medical treatment usually tries to minimise and balance this situation. Considering the fact that families do not want to use drugs such as oral contraceptives in their children at this age and the risks of oral contraceptives, parents are in different searches. Considering that the approach to pain should always be from a holistic perspective, yoga and cognitive exercise therapy approaches are both biopsychosocial treatment methods within the scope of mind-body integrity. Yoga and cognitive exercise therapy approach is thought to reduce symptoms, improve physical functions and quality of life in adolescent girls. With these positive effects, school absenteeism decreases, depression and self-confidence improve. Health costs will also be reduced to some extent.

Conditions

• Dysmenorrhea
• Primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

OTHER

Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach

It will continue twice a week for 12 weeks. After the initial evaluation of the cases, one-on-one, face-to-face training will be provided with the patient in the first week (2 sessions) in order to ensure their compliance with the treatment and to fully understand the treatment method. Then, treatments will be carried out synchronously with the patients twice a week via the online platform (Zoom).

OTHER

Yoga

It will continue twice a week for 12 weeks. After the initial evaluation of the cases, one-on-one, face-to-face training will be provided with the patient in the first week (2 sessions) in order to ensure their compliance with the treatment and to fully understand the treatment method. Then, treatments will be carried out synchronously with the patients twice a week via the online platform (Zoom).

OTHER

Routine Medical Treatment

Assessments of individuals in this group will be made face-to-face in the relevant clinic.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bezmialem Vakif University

  collaborator OTHER

• Acibadem University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Dilek Çağrı Arslan, Lecturer · Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

10 Years

Max Age

19 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2025-12-01

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2026-12-31

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations