The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Premenstrual Syndrome, Anxiety, and Tendency to Violence in Young Women

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06909955

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital84 enrolled

Overview

This study results will provide evidence on the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises (PMRE) as a complementary method in improving Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), an important women's health issue. Additionally, it will contribute to the literature by shedding light on irritability and anxiety, which are common side effects of PMS.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Premenstrual Disorder

Interventions

ExerciseOTHER

Relaxation Exercises (Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises): Progressive muscle relaxation exercises, one of the relaxation techniques, will be used in this study. Participants will be instructed to sit in a comfortable position on a chair during the exercises. Clear and precise instructions will be provided to ensure proper execution. The exercise program will be conducted for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, for 30 minutes, under the supervision of an expert physiotherapist.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 24 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Female students studying at Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Those who score 111 or above on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Female students aged 18-24 will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Turkish speakers, Individuals who cannot communicate normally, Students who are unable to comply with the exercise program will be excluded from the study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Premenstrual Syndrome Scale

Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS): Developed by Gençdoğan in 2006, this scale consists of 44 items in a five-point Likert format, with response options scored from 1 to 5.

Time frame: evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

Violence Tendency Scale

Violence Tendency Scale (VTS): Developed by Göka, Bayat, and Türkçapar (1995) for the Ministry of National Education to assess violence tendencies in secondary school students, the scale was later redesigned and validated in the Prime Ministry Family Research Institution's 1998 study on violence in family and society.

Time frame: evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

Beck Anxiety Inventory

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI): Developed by Beck and colleagues in 1988, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 items and follows a Likert-type (0-3) self-report format (Beck, Brown, Epstein, \& Steer, 1988).

Time frame: evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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