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The effectiveness comparison of auriculotherapy with the cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in treatment of premenstrual syndrome in female students

The effectiveness comparison of auriculotherapy with the cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in treatment of premenstrual syndrome in female students

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017051330897N2
Enrollment
84
Registered
2017-06-27
Start date
2016-04-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Premenstrual syndrome. Condition 2: Premenstural Syndrome. Condition 3: Premenstural Syndrome. Condition 4: Premenstural Syndrome. Eating disorders Nonorganic sleep disorders Psychological and behavioural factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere Unspecified behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first group (intervention): Perform 8 Sessiones of Auriculotherapy once a week, stimulate pointes of both ears for 5 to 15 seconds by (Excel Pointer) at every meeting. After Auric
The first group (intervention): Perform 8 Sessiones of Auriculotherapy once a week, stimulate pointes of both ears for 5 to 15 seconds by (Excel Pointer) at every meeting. After Auriculotherapy in ea
The second group (intervention): Perform 8 sessions of Mindfulness based cognitive behavioral therapy once a week for 90-120 minutes.
Control group: Before intervention, Week Eight and The twelfth week after the intervention, Will be completed the screening tool premenstrual syndrome. this group will not receive any intervention. bu

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for Research of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: female students living in dormitories University of Medical Sciences; Having two healthy ears (for auriculotherapy); no history or treatment of disorders like depression or anxiety; eating disorders; anemia; thyroid disease; diabetes; lack of birth control pills for medical reasons; Not taking any herbal medicine and effective treatment of premenstrual syndrome; Not treated with drugs; mental disorders and other non-pharmacological methods; Having at least 30% increase in severity of symptoms within 5 days before menstruation; Non-participation in another related study until the completion of the current study period. Exclusion criteria: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Premenstrual syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Premenstrual syndrome screening tool.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBtoul ghaeidamini

shaheid sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

bghamini@yahoo.com; bghamini@ssu.ac.ir+98 35 3824 1751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026