The Effect of Acupressure and Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life

March 23, 2020 updated by: Didem Kucukkelepce, Adiyaman University Research Hospital

The Effect of Acupressure and Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Coping With PMS

The research was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure and yoga applied to cope with PMS on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

153

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Adi̇yaman, Turkey, 02100
        • Didem Şimşek Küçükkelepçe

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • have regular menstrual cycle

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has a psychiatric diagnosis,

    • Having any gynecological disease (anornal uterine bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cyst etc.)
    • Using contraceptive drugs,
    • With tissue deformity in its extremities, Any health problems that may prevent physical exercise

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: OTHER
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: control
EXPERIMENTAL: acupressure
Other: ACUPRESSURE
Acupressure points were determined in a certain order considering the direction of the meridian. The order of application was in the form of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and 4 point of the Large Intestine (Li 4). In total, 4 points in the upper / lower extremities and 6 acupressure points along with parallel points were studied in each attempt.
Other Names:
  • YOGA
EXPERIMENTAL: music
Other: ACUPRESSURE
Acupressure points were determined in a certain order considering the direction of the meridian. The order of application was in the form of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and 4 point of the Large Intestine (Li 4). In total, 4 points in the upper / lower extremities and 6 acupressure points along with parallel points were studied in each attempt.
Other Names:
  • YOGA

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
premenstrual syndrome scale
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks
WHOQOL-BREF-TR
Time Frame: 12 weeks
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

February 15, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

January 10, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 23, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

March 25, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

March 25, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 23, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Inonu Universty

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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