None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to measure the MBSR program efficacy in decreasing stress levels in the PCOS patients. If the MBSR program proves to be efficient in decreasing stress levels, then it should integrated in the current management, along with the treatment.
Interventions
Mindfulness-based stress reduction program, including mindfulness breathing training exercises. It is administered on enrollment day by the main investigator. The session lasts for 20 to 30 minutes, per patient. It is administered on individual basis. The investigator advises for the daily implementation of the program in daily routine, for about 15 to 20 minutes, once, daily. There is a scheduled meeting at the end of the week of 20 to 30 minutes, when the patients report on their progress and
Mindfulness-based stress reduction program, including mindfulness breathing training exercises. It is administered on enrollment day by the main investigator. The session lasts for 20 to 30 minutes, per patient. It is administered on individual basis. The investigator advises for the daily implementation of the program in daily routine, for about 15 to 20 minutes, once, daily. There is a scheduled meeting at the end of the week of 20 to 30 minutes, when the patients report on their progress and the frequency of their practice or the changes, they may observe in the past week.
Sponsors
Charikleia Stefanaki, M.D., M.Sc. Candidate
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with PCOS diagnosis, according to the Rotterdam Criteria.
Exclusion criteria
1. Pregnancy 2. Any genetic disorder or endocrine disease, which results in clinical or biochemical hyperandrogenemia. 3. Any kind of psychiatric disorder 4. Use of antipsychotic, antidepressant or anticolvusant medications 5. Current practice of any stress management technique or previous practice even in two months before the enrollment. 6. Refusal to participate or comply with the 8 weeks MBSR program 7. Participation in other studies.
Outcome results
None listed