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The effect of Iranian principles of Hefz - Alsehe on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome

? The effect of motivational interview focused on some principles of Hefz – Alsehe in Iranian medicine on the physical and psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210704051787N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-01-21
Start date
2022-01-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-07

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Conditions

Condition 1: Premenstrual syndrome. Condition 2: Quality of life. Premenstrual tension syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: General instructions of Iranian medicine on the three principles of physical activity, eating & drinking, and sleep managment will be given to the participants in a
defining the change stages
describing a typical day and discussing it
evaluating the positive & negative dimensions of behaviors
identifying personal values
discovering conflict between values and behaviors
identifying, reinforcing, and invoking transformational dialogue
improvement the sense of self-efficacy
setting the goal and plan of change in behaviors of physical activity, eating & drinking, and sleep managment. The maximum time of each session will be 45 minutes. Intervention 2: Control group: Parti

Sponsors

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 42 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willing to participate in the study Aged 18-42 years Regular menstruation with an interval of 21-35 days and duration of 3-10 days Experience of premenstrual syndrome according to the premenstrual symptoms screening tool Body Mass Index of 18.5 to 29.9 kg / m2 Access and ability to use social network

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of stressors (e.g. the death of a loved person within the last three months) Medication or taking hormones to treat or relieve symptoms Previous history of illness depression under treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical and psychological symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool PSST.;?Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Short form of quality of life questionnaire SF- 12.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Physical activity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Sharkey Physical Activity Index.;Lifestyle related to eating behavior. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire.;Sleep hygiene. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Sleep Hygiene Index.;Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and three months after the last counseling. Method of measurement: Numerical analog scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRobab Naseri

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

naseri.robab@yahoo.com+9824333549370

Outcome results

None listed

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