The Effects Of Relaxation Training In Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Relaxation training; Other: No intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05328869

2022/04/07

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of relaxation training on menstrual pain severity, menstrual symptoms, impact of quality of life, impact of work/academic performance, impact of social activity level and anxiety level in women with primary dysmenorrhea (PD) complaints.

Full description

PD is the cramping pain that comes before or during a menstrual period. Relaxation training contributes to the reduction of stress and pain. Thus, there is a need to investigate the effects of relaxation training in dysmenorrhea.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women with primary dysmenorrhea complaint according to the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guide,
• Over 18 years of age,
• Having a mean pain intensity of moderate and higher according to the Visual Analogue Scale in the last 6 months,
• Having a regular menstrual cycle (28±7 days),
• Volunteered to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a pathological history and radiological findings pointing to secondary dysmenorrhea,
• Using oral contraceptives/antidepressants at least 6 months,
• Receiving hormone therapy,
• Undergoing pelvic surgery,
• Pregnant,
• Giving birth,
• Using an intrauterine device,
• Having neurological, orthopedic and/or rheumatological diseases
• Having a psychiatric disease,
• Having a history of malignancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Relaxation group

Experimental group

Description:

Jacobson progressive relaxation training will be applied

Treatment:

Other: Relaxation training

Control group

Other group

Description:

No intervention will be applied

Treatment:

Other: No intervention