The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Premenstrual Syndrome and Pain in University Students

The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Premenstrual Syndrome and Pain in University Students: A Randomized Controlled

PMS is one of the common menstrual disorders affecting many young women, and according to epidemiological data, approximately 75% of women have PMS symptoms and 3-8% have severe PMS symptoms. The prevalence of PMS was different in different countries, with 34% in China , 72% in Turkey , 80% in Pakistan and Jordan. It was detected in the range of 92% in India and 14.3%-74.4% in India. Common premenstrual symptoms include anxiety, lack of concentration, depression, bloating, abdominal cramps, breast tenderness, anger, general body pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, decreased concentration, mood swings, headache, anxiety, sleep disturbance, appetite changes. In addition to physical symptoms, studies indicate that individuals reporting PMS experience more stress and anxiety, and their sensitivity to depressive symptoms increases due to hormonal fluctuations. Studies have shown that mindfulness-based cognitive methods are effective in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression. It is thought that modulating many PMS symptoms such as stress and experienced emotional problems through mindfulness-based cognitive methods may be an effective approach for future PMS interventions.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: EFT

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 44
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Konya, Turkey, 42000
    • KTO Karatay University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Persons with amenorrhea,
• pregnancy,
• menstrual irregularity,
• chronic disease,
• mental disorders,
• psychiatric disorders,
• polycystic ovarian syndrome,
• those who have received training on EFT before and those who have communication problems will not be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Female students between the ages of 18-25,
• who scored 111 or higher on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)
• participated in the study voluntarily will be included in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Quadruple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group; EFT will be applied to individuals with premenstrual syndrome.	Other: EFT; Each student will be asked to voluntarily give their phone number and last menstrual cycle date, and the day will be determined for the first session. Then, the first EFT session will be made by the researchers by calling 14 days before the menstruation date. In the 2nd and 3rd sessions, a total of 3 sessions of EFT will be applied face-to-face by the researchers 14 days before menstruation. After each student completes three menstrual cycles, the researchers will meet with the student and PMSS will be applied as a post-test.
No Intervention: Control Group; Individuals in the control group will not be interfered with.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
premenstrual syndrome and emotional freedom technique	This outcome is assessed with the premenstrual syndrome scale. The lower the score on the scale, the lower the premenstrual syndrome.	3 month Wıll Be Followed.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: KTO Karatay University
• Collaborators: KAMİLE ALTUNTUĞ; EMEL EGE; Merve YAZAR
• Investigators: Study Chair: MERVE YAZAR, merve.yazar@karatay.edu.tr

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 17, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): September 11, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 4, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 17, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): August 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 25, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 24, 2024
• Last Verified: June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Emotional Regulation, Premenstrual Syndrome
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Disease; Menstruation Disturbances; Syndrome; Premenstrual Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: MrvHfz

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