NCT06176313

Effects of Training Given to Cope With Premenstrual Syndrome and Mandala Activity on Premenstrual Symptoms

Investigation of the Effects of Training Given to Cope With Premenstrual Syndrome and Mandala Activity on Premenstrual Symptoms

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Eskisehir Osmangazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The research employs a pre-test post-test control group design with a randomized controlled semi-experimental approach to determine the impact of education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome and Mandala activity on premenstrual symptoms. Research Hypotheses: H01: Mandala activity is not effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H02: Education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome is not effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H13: Mandala activity is effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H14: Education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome is effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H15: Mandala activity is more effective than education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome in reducing premenstrual symptoms among students with PMS. Research Groups: Mandala Group, Coping with Premenstrual Symptoms Education Group, and Control Group.

Detailed description

In the conducted international and national literature review, it was observed that various methods are utilized in the management of PMS. Still, no study directly examining the effectiveness of Mandala activity on PMS was found. The literature results provided under the title of Mandala indicate that the activities are predominantly focused on behavioral and psychological conditions. Considering the symptoms of PMS, it is assumed that Mandala activity may have an impact on the behavioral and psychological symptoms of PMS. The assumption of how it might affect the physical symptoms of PMS is also supported by studies indicating that art itself has a therapeutic quality and that the creative process helps individuals develop positive coping methods for the physical discomfort they experience. The research is planned as a pre-test post-test control group design with a randomized controlled semi-experimental approach, aiming to determine the impact of education on coping with premenstrual syndrome and Mandala activity on premenstrual symptoms Research Hypotheses: H01: Mandala activity is not effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H02: Education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome is not effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H13: Mandala activity is effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H14: Education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome is effective in reducing premenstrual symptoms. H15: Mandala activity is more effective than education provided for coping with premenstrual syndrome in reducing premenstrual symptoms among students with PMS. Research Groups: Mandala Group, Coping with Premenstrual Symptoms Education Group, and Control Group.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mandala Group	The Mandala activity lasts approximately 60 minutes. • A calm environment is provided during the Mandala activity, and participants are ensured not to be disturbed by external stimuli or individuals unless they request assistance. Each student's last menstrual date is recorded in an Excel table. * Two days before the intervention day, students will be contacted and invited to participate in the study. * Monitoring each student's menstrual cycle, the Mandala activity intervention is scheduled during the late luteal phase of each student's menstrual cycle. The intervention is planned within the 5 days before the expected start of menstrual bleeding on days and hours convenient for the student's class schedule. * After each session, on the 4th day of the expected menstrual bleeding, students are subjected to PMSÖ. * On the 4th day of the 4th menstrual period bleeding, the research will be concluded by applying the post-test with PMSÖ to the students."
OTHER	Coping with Premenstrual Symptoms Education Group	The education will be conducted through face-to-face interviews in the master's course classroom at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University. The education was conducted using PowerPoint presentations projected onto a white smartboard. * One month after the completion of the education, a 1st Reminder training will be provided in the master's course classroom within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, using the face-to-face interview method. * One month after the 1st Reminder training, a 2nd Reminder training will be provided in the master's course classroom within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University, using the face-to-face interview method. * On the 4th day of the 4th menstrual period bleeding, the research will be concluded by applying the post-test with PMSÖ to the students.
OTHER	Control Group	No intervention will be applied to the control group throughout the research. However, students in this group who cope with premenstrual syndrome using medication or non-medication methods will be monitored during the three-month menstrual cycle. Each student's menstrual cycle in the control group has been recorded in the Excel table. The estimated end of menstruation for each student has been noted. * At the estimated end of menstruation, the researcher contacts the students in the control group to inquire whether they have used any medication or non-medication methods to cope with premenstrual syndrome. * Those who use medication or non-medication methods to reduce premenstrual symptoms are excluded from the study. * On the 4th day of the 4th menstrual period bleeding, the post-test with PMSÖ will be applied to the students."

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-10-25
• Primary completion: 2024-01-31
• Completion: 2024-01-31
• First posted: 2023-12-19
• Last updated: 2023-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)