Dietary Calcium Intake in Premenstrual Syndrome

Eastern Mediterranean University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome

Treatments: Other: Sufficient dietary calcium intake in premenstrual syndrome

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02809066

2015/10-03

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake.

Full description

This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake. Thirty one women, aged between 20-28 years, diagnosed with PMS and suitable for inclusion criteria, were participated in study. Participants were allocated to intervention (n=16) and control (n=15) groups randomly.

Enrollment: 31 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 28 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women with;

• PMS who have inadequate calcium intake
• Regular menstrual cycle
• Menstrual flow which occurs every 22 to 35 days and last three to eight days

Exclusion criteria

• Having any of metabolic diseases
• Use oral contraceptive pill
• user vitamins and minerals supplements
• being smoker

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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31 participants in 2 patient groups

Interventional group

Experimental group

Description:

8-week follow- up with dietary sufficient calcium intake

Treatment:

Other: Sufficient dietary calcium intake in premenstrual syndrome

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

8-week follow- up with no specific diet