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

N/ACompletedNCT04320641

Adiyaman University Research Hospital153 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

153

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome Nursing Caries

Interventions

ACUPRESSUREOTHER

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.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Didem Simsek Kucukkelepce

Adi̇yaman, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

premenstrual syndrome scale

Time frame: 12 weeks

WHOQOL-BREF-TR

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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