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Effect of Yoga and Theta Healing on Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Effect of Yoga and Theta Healing on Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea: Sample of university students aged 18-25

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12622000270718
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-02-14
Start date
2021-04-05
Completion date
2021-05-03
Last updated
2022-02-21

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study was planned in a randomized controlled experimental type to determine the effect of yoga and Theta Healing® on primary dysmenorrhea symptoms. Research hypothesis: 1. H1 hypothesis: Yoga has a healing effect on symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. 2. H1 hypothesis: Theta Healing® has a healing effect on symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. The dependent variable of the research is primary dysmenorrhea, the independent variables of the research are yoga and Theta Healing®. This study is a two-stage study. The first study was carried out to determine the dysmenorrhea problem of midwifery students in a university health sciences faculty and the factors affecting it, and students with dysmenorrhea were identified in the department. In the second study, the effect of yoga and Theta Healing® applied to students with primary dysmenorrhea problem will be investigated. The universe of the study will be those with primary dysmenorrhea among midwifery students at a university health sciences faculty.

Interventions

Yoga will be applied to Group 1 and Theta Healing® to Group 2 for 6 months with a researcher. Based on researcher training in practitioner yoga and ThetaHealing for Group 1 yoga program designed by researcher, for Group 2 ThetaHealing program designed by researcher, Group 1 will do yoga 2 days a week 40-45 minutes, live online group classes, low level of intensity designed for healthy people by a researcher. The program has been prepared based on simple pregnancy yoga practices so that everyo

Yoga will be applied to Group 1 and Theta Healing® to Group 2 for 6 months with a researcher. Based on researcher training in practitioner yoga and ThetaHealing for Group 1 yoga program designed by researcher, for Group 2 ThetaHealing program designed by researcher, Group 1 will do yoga 2 days a week 40-45 minutes, live online group classes, low level of intensity designed for healthy people by a researcher. The program has been prepared based on simple pregnancy yoga practices so that everyone can easily apply it. After the program 3. months and 6. months participants will check by questionnaire and scales. Group 2 will do ThetaHealing 2 days a week 15-30 minutes live online individual interviews. ThetaHealing is a meditation to remove negative emotions. Negative feelings are determined by talking to the participant. Determined negative emotions are tried to be reduced through meditation. After the program 3. months and 6. months participants will check by questionnaire and scales.The researcher will make the intervention. The yoga and ThetaHealing program will be done online 2 days a week for 6 months.[ Online live platform ( live online at participant’s home or any place where the participant can easily perform )]

Sponsors

Ayfer Eser
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

primary dysmenorrhoea problem among midwifery students at a university's faculty of health sciences

Exclusion criteria

Change in menstruation characteristics (cycle time, menstruation time, bleeding amount, etc.) after diagnosis of dysmenorrhea. - Having a chronic or physical illness that prevents yoga.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026