Premenstrual Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
premenstrual syndrome, face, massage, quality of life
Brief summary
Premenstrual pain syndrome is a common problem that affects many women of reproductive age. In this study, we aimed to determine whether facial massage would improve the quality of life, mood, pain and stress levels of women with premenstrual syndrome.
Detailed description
Young women over the age of 18 with premenstrual syndrome were randomly divided into two groups. One group received facial massage for six weeks, while the other group received no intervention. At the end of six weeks, pain, stress, quality of life and mood were assessed in both groups.
Interventions
OTHERclassic facial massage
Powder was used as an intermediate product in facial massage application. Before the application, the participants were made to lie in the supine position on the patient's bed. The researchers performed the facial massage by standing at the participants' bedside. During the massage application, three stroking movements were applied to the chin, mouth, nose, eyes and forehead areas, respectively. Kneading motion was then applied to the same areas three times each. Then, stroking was applied to these five areas again and the facial massage application was terminated at the end of approximately 20-30 minutes. Friction movement was applied to the temporal region in each stroking and kneading application
Sponsors
Trabzon University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
The intervention group received facial massage. The control group continued their lives in the same manner. At the end of six weeks, the researchers completed post-tests for both groups.
Intervention model description
two groups (intervention and control groups)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* at least 111 points or more on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale * 8 years of age or older * to be volunteer for the study
Exclusion criteria
* presence of any open wounds, allergies, etc. that would prevent facial massage * the presence of routinely used gynaecological medication * regular exercise * unwillingness to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | six weeks | The VAS was used to assess participants' pain intensity. The VAS is a scale ranging from 0 ('No pain') to 10 points ('Unbearable pain') on a horizontal line. According to the VAS, '0' means no pain, while 10 points means severe pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | six weeks | PSS 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)' * PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress PSS 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)' * PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)' * PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress PSS is a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4). Minimum score of the scale is 0 while the maximum score is 40. High scores indicates a high level of stress. |
| Short Form-12 | six weeks | It is a short version of the Short Form-36 scale and it evaluates quality of life. An increase in the obtained score indicates a good quality of life. |
| Profile of Mood States (POMS): | six weeks | POMS is a 5-point Likert scale and the response to each item is scored as never (0 points), very little (1 point), moderately (2 points), quite a lot (3 points), extremely (4 points). The total scale score is obtained by subtracting the score of the vigour-activity subscale from the total score of the other items. A high score indicates the presence of a mood disorder. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed