NCT06644365

Acupressure Mat on Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality and Premenstrual Symptoms

Examining the Effect of Acupressure Mat on Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality and Premenstrual Symptoms in Students Experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 42 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gulhane School of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Purpose of the study: To examine the effect of acupressure mat on perceived stress, sleep quality and premenstrual symptoms in students with premenstrual syndrome. Hypotheses of the study; In the post-test and follow-up test between students who were applied acupressure mat and those who were applied plain mat; H10: There is no difference in terms of severity of premenstrual symptoms. H20: There is no difference in terms of perceived stress. H30: There is no difference in terms of sleep quality.

Conditions

• Premenstrual Symptoms
• Effect of Acupressure Mat

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupresure mat	The Premenstrual Syndrome Scale will be applied and the scale results will be evaluated. Participants who score 132 and above on the scale will be considered to be experiencing PMS. The intervention will be made in the second phase of the study.This practice will continue for three menstrual cycles.
OTHER	Basic mat	The Premenstrual Syndrome Scale will be applied and the scale results will be evaluated. Participants who score 132 and above on the scale will be considered to be experiencing PMS. The intervention will be made in the second phase of the study.Participants in this group will also be sent a reminder message similar to the intervention group. This practice will continue for three menstrual cycles.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-15
• Primary completion: 2024-11-30
• Completion: 2025-03-30
• First posted: 2024-10-16
• Last updated: 2024-10-16