The Effect of Pilates Exercise and Whatsapp Text-Based Support Program on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Women's Health; Premenstrual Syndrome; Physical Exercise

Treatments: Other: A support program with pilates exercise and whatsapp text message

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05290181

ABalmumcu

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Pilates exercise and Whatsapp text message-based support program on PMS symptoms experienced by university female students.

Full description

In this study, it will be answered whether the Pilates exercise and the support program based on Whatsapp text messages have an effect on the PMS symptoms experienced by university female students. Demographic information of the participants will be collected with the Personal Information form. The personal information form is a form prepared by the researchers with the support of the literature, consisting of 21 questions aiming to obtain information about the socio-demographic characteristics, menstrual characteristics, and lifestyle behaviors of the students. PMS symptoms will be evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale. First of all, the premenstrual syndrome scale will be applied by trying to reach all 380 female students studying at the school. Afterward, 68 students with PMS who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into 34 intervention and 34 control groups by simple randomization. In order to prevent interaction between the intervention and control group students in the randomization, the places where the students stay (home, dormitory rooms) will be taken into account. A support program including pilates exercise and WhatsApp text messages will be applied to the initiative group for 8 weeks. No attempt will be made on the control group.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having regular menstrual cycles (intervals of 21-35 days, lasting 3-10 days),
• Body mass index of 18.5-24.9 kg/m. to be between
• Absence of chronic disease,
• Absence of a hormonal disease such as polycystic ovary syndrome,
• Using smart mobile phone
• Not using oral contraceptives or antidepressants.

Exclusion criteria

• • Having a chronic or physical illness that prevents Pilates.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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68 participants in 2 patient groups

Pilates exercise and whatsapp text message group

Experimental group

Description:

A support program including pilates exercises and sending text messages will be applied to the students in the intervention group for 8 weeks. Online pilates exercises will be done 2 days a week and individual short messages will be sent to their smartphones via the Whatsapp application 3 days a week. Participants will be provided with Pre Pilates exercises, Pilates Mat Program: Beginner Level, Pilates Mat Program: Intermediate Level, Pilates Mat Program: Advanced level exercises. The exercises will be done online in the presence of a research physiotherapist with The Australian Physiotherapy \& Pilates InstituteMatwork Level 1 (APPI) certificate.

Treatment:

Other: A support program with pilates exercise and whatsapp text message

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention will be made in the control group.