Menopause. Symptoms such as flushing, sleeplessness, headache, lack of concentration, associated with menopause
Conditions
Interventions
Behavior
Intervention group: According to MBSR protocol (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2014) mindfulness training will be performed just once a week, in 120 minutes and during 8 sessions for each of 5 groups.
Control group: Because of ethical considerations, mindfulness training will be performed in 2 sessions, three months after the intervention and at the end of three stages of evaluation.
Sponsors
Vice Chancellor for Research of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
47 Years to 62 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Natural menopause(not because of drug consumption or surgery); Women between 47 to 62 years of age; Between at least the first and at last the fifth years after the normal absence of menstrual cycles; Low and moderate quality of life; Being married; Being fluent in Persian; Without any physical disability to do the techniques; This technique has not been used in the past six months. Exclusion Criteria: A self-report of concurrent or history of psychological disorders; Taking antipsychotic medications; Taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) or using vaginal estrogen in the past six months; Self-report of dependence on nicotine, alcohol, opioids and other psychotropic drugs; Occurrence of misadventure in the past six months; Absences of more than two sessions; Fill out the questionnaire incompletely; Unwillingness to participate in the study any more.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Menopause Specific Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention, Three months after the intervention completion. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vasamotor domain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention, Three months after the intervention completion. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Psycho-social domain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention, Three months after the intervention completion. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Physical domain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention, Three months after the intervention completion. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Sexual domain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the intervention, Three months after the intervention completion. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Outcome results
None listed