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The Effect of Acupressure and Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life

The Effect of Acupressure and Yoga on Premenstrual Symptoms and Quality of Life in Coping With PMS

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04320641
Enrollment
153
Registered
2020-03-25
Start date
2019-02-15
Completion date
2020-01-10
Last updated
2020-03-25

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

Conditions

Nursing Caries, Premenstrual Syndrome

Keywords

PMS,, YOGA, NURSING, HEALTH QUALITY

Brief summary

The research was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure and yoga applied to cope with PMS on premenstrual symptoms and quality of life.

Interventions

OTHERACUPRESSURE

Acupressure points were determined in a certain order considering the direction of the meridian. The order of application was in the form of Spleen 6th point (SP 6) and 4 point of the Large Intestine (Li 4). In total, 4 points in the upper / lower extremities and 6 acupressure points along with parallel points were studied in each attempt.

Sponsors

Adiyaman University Research Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

* who do not have regular periods (between 21-35 days), * Has a psychiatric diagnosis, * Having any gynecological disease (anornal uterine bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cyst etc.) * Using contraceptive drugs, * With tissue deformity in its extremities, Any health problems that may prevent physical exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* have regular menstrual cycle

Exclusion criteria

* Has a psychiatric diagnosis, * Having any gynecological disease (anornal uterine bleeding, fibroids, ovarian cyst etc.) * Using contraceptive drugs, * With tissue deformity in its extremities, Any health problems that may prevent physical exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
premenstrual syndrome scale12 weeks
WHOQOL-BREF-TR12 weeks

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026