NCT02809066

Dietary Calcium Intake in Premenstrual Syndrome

Effect of Sufficient Dietary Calcium Intake in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Eastern Mediterranean University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake.

Detailed description

This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake. Thirty one women, aged between 20-28 years, diagnosed with PMS and suitable for inclusion criteria, were participated in study. Participants were allocated to intervention (n=16) and control (n=15) groups randomly.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Sufficient dietary calcium intake in premenstrual syndrome	Intervention group was ensured to take at least 1000 mg calcium from foods, 700-800 mg of it from dairy and dairy products, according to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), for two months. These foods were; * 50 gr kashkaval cheese, * 400 ml milk and * 150 gr yogurt for each day.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-01-01
• Primary completion: 2015-11-01
• Completion: 2016-01-01
• First posted: 2016-06-22
• Last updated: 2016-06-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)