None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yogic Mudras, Reflexology.: The Yogic
mudra group will receive mudra practice for 5 days one session every alternative day (day 1,
day 3, day 5â?¦) each session lasting for 45 min. Each
Sponsors
Department of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology Government of India
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women who are experiencing menstrual irregularities of >= 7 day difference in length of consecutive cycles or interval of amenorrhea of >= 60 days with at least one vasomotor symptom (hot flushes) according to STRAW aging criteria. 2. Women in age group of 40-55 years 3. Women who can speak and understand English or Kannada 4. Women who are willing to participate/willing to undergo therapy 5. Having full consciousness 6. Having an acceptable ability to listen and speak the received training 7. The ability to perform self-care techniques at home 8. Women who are available at home
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Women who has thyroid disease (not under control), skin infections, depression and varicose vein. 2.Women who use hormonal replacement therapy. 3.Women who use any herbal medicine or any form of alternative or complimentary treatment. 4.Women who use drugs causing sleep disorders or on drug for sleep problems. 5. Women who are on herbal preparations or home remedies for the peri-menopausal symptoms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Perimenopausal symptom experience - Sleep quality - Stress level - Bio-physiological parameters - Fatigue levelTimepoint: Day 1, Day 3, Day 5, 3 months Before starting the therapy, before and after the therapy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of lifeTimepoint: Data on quality of life will be collected before starting the therapy, 5 days after the therapy and 3 months after starting the therapy. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRanjani P
Manipal College of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed