Endometriosis. Endometriosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: The research is conducted in four stages. the first stage
Completion of demographic questionnaire, visual pain scale and Pittsburgh sleep quality index as self-report by samples. the second stage
Conducting intervention and holding training sessions. The process of training sessions for each person includes two training sessions in two days with an interval of three to four days in such a way
About the nature of endometriosis disease (causes, stages, side effects and treatment) and usual training according to the doctor's recommendation (treatment regimen), self-care (purpose of self-care
Telephone follow-ups during four weeks are to ensure the continuation of self-care, guidance, clarification of ambiguities and answers to the samples' questions. The fourth stage will be re-completion
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Reading and writing literacy Able to understand Persian language Sleep disorder (score above 6 according to the questionnaire) Diagnosis of stage II, I or III endometriosis in the last 5 years Continuous pelvic pain with intensity between 3 and 10 on a 10-point numerical scale
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Psychological diseases Being employed in the treatment system chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, asthma, cancer) Taking psychotropic drugs Reluctance to participate in training sessions (not attending even one training session) The use of various complementary medicine methods during the previous three months Taking sleeping pills and sedatives Physical problems that prevent a person from moving
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain level using Visual Analog scale (VAS). Timepoint: The Level of pain before and 2 monthly cycles after of the intervention will be investigated and recorded using the visual analog scale (VAS) in both intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: visual analog scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep quality score using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). Timepoint: The amount of sleep quality before and 2 monthly cycles after of the intervention will be checked and recorded in both intervention and control groups. Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZahra Seifi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed