NCT05290181

The Effect of Pilates Exercise and Whatsapp Text-Based Support Program on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms

The Effect of Pilates Exercise and Whatsapp Text-Based Support Program on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Aydin Adnan Menderes University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Pilates exercise and Whatsapp text message-based support program on PMS symptoms experienced by university female students.

Detailed description

In this study, it will be answered whether the Pilates exercise and the support program based on Whatsapp text messages have an effect on the PMS symptoms experienced by university female students. Demographic information of the participants will be collected with the Personal Information form. The personal information form is a form prepared by the researchers with the support of the literature, consisting of 21 questions aiming to obtain information about the socio-demographic characteristics, menstrual characteristics, and lifestyle behaviors of the students. PMS symptoms will be evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale. First of all, the premenstrual syndrome scale will be applied by trying to reach all 380 female students studying at the school. Afterward, 68 students with PMS who meet the inclusion criteria will be divided into 34 intervention and 34 control groups by simple randomization. In order to prevent interaction between the intervention and control group students in the randomization, the places where the students stay (home, dormitory rooms) will be taken into account. A support program including pilates exercise and WhatsApp text messages will be applied to the initiative group for 8 weeks. No attempt will be made on the control group.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Physical Exercise
• Women's Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	A support program with pilates exercise and whatsapp text message	Female students in the intervention group will be given online pilates exercises 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Pre Pilates exercises, Pilates Mat Program: Beginner Level, Pilates Mat Program: Intermediate Level, Pilates Mat Program: Advanced level exercises will be provided. The exercises will be performed in the company of a research physiotherapist who has The Australian Physiotherapy \& Pilates InstituteMatwork Level 1 (APPI) certificate. 3 days a week, individual short messages will be sent to the smartphones of female students via the Whatsapp application. General information about PMS will be sent in the first week, and motivational messages about lifestyle will be sent in the following weeks. Short message contents will be prepared by researchers in line with the literature and expert opinion will be taken. When the support program ends, PMSS will be applied to female students in the intervention group.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-12
• Primary completion: 2022-03-02
• Completion: 2022-06-05
• First posted: 2022-03-22
• Last updated: 2023-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)