Guided Imagery in Perimenopausal Women

Menekşe Nazlı AKER

Status

Completed

Conditions

Perimenopausal Women

Treatments

Other: Guided imagery

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07176611

25.06.2025-12/177

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will be conducted in two groups as guided imagery and control. Participants will be approached at the Public Education Center. After perimenopausal women are evaluated according to eligibility criteria, those who are eligible will be informed about the research and written informed consent will be obtained from those who agree. Random assignment of women to the study groups will be carried out using randomization.

Enrollment

68 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

45+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Being between 45-59 years of age
Being in the perimenopausal period according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop (STRAW) criteria (stage +1 or +2)
- Early menopausal transition (STRAW -2): menstrual cycle length varies by 7 days or more
- Late menopausal transition (STRAW -1): amenorrhea lasting 60 days or longer
Having entered natural menopause in postmenopausal women
Scoring above 10 on the Women's Health Initiative Insomnia Rating Scale
Owning a smartphone
Ability to understand and speak Turkish
No hearing impairment
Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Having received or currently receiving hormone replacement therapy
Alcohol use
Practicing another mind-body intervention
Having a diagnosed disease that may cause sleep disorders and receiving medical treatment
Having a diagnosed disease that may significantly affect quality of life and receiving medical treatment