The comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and Pilates exercises in the women with premenstrual syndrome

The comparison of the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and Pilates exercises on emotional self-regulation, loneliness feeling, dysfunctional attitudes, and distress tolerance in the women with premenstrual syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230123057194N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-13

Start date

2023-02-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome. Premenstrual tension syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: The structure of the acceptance and commitment treatment protocol sessions, which is taken from the article by Hayes et al. (2016), is implemented in a group for eight weeks and a two-

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of the syndrome of the subjects based on the screening questionnaire (cut point 28 and above) Informed consent to participate in research Lack of medication for menstrual problems before the study No abuse of tobacco, drugs and cigarettes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Taking psychiatric and psychoactive drugs Absence of more than 2 sessions in treatment sessions Simultaneous participation in other courses and therapeutic interventions at the same time as research Drug abuse and smoking Having psychiatric disorders based on the person's self-report

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Premenstrual syndrome cut point score is 28. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Premenstrual Screening Questionnaire (PSST) Steiner et al. (2003).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The intervention should increase self-emotional regulation. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Emotional self-regulation questionnaire (ERQ) Gross and John (2003).;The intervention should decrease the loneliness feeling. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Loneliness Scale-Third Edition (UCLA LS3) Russell (1996).;The intervention should decrease the dysfunctional attitudes. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Dysfunctional Attitudes Questionnaire (DAS) by Beck and Wiseman (1978).;The intervention should increase the distress tolerance. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) Simmons and Gaher (2005).	—

Measure

Time frame

The intervention should increase self-emotional regulation. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Emotional self-regulation questionnaire (ERQ) Gross and John (2003).;The intervention should decrease the loneliness feeling. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Loneliness Scale-Third Edition (UCLA LS3) Russell (1996).;The intervention should decrease the dysfunctional attitudes. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Dysfunctional Attitudes Questionnaire (DAS) by Beck and Wiseman (1978).;The intervention should increase the distress tolerance. Timepoint: pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (after the last intervention session), follow-up (two months after the last intervention session). Method of measurement: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) Simmons and Gaher (2005).

—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzadeh Niroomand

Islamic Azad University. Borujerd Branch

az.niroomand@gmail.com+98 66 4251 8000

Outcome results

None listed

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