The Effect of Nutrition Education on Premenstrual Syndrome

NCT05144568 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: orduüniversitesiDuyguMataracı1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 83
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to examine the effect of nutritional education given to university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on premenstrual symptom severity, nutrient intake and anthropometric measures. Our hypothesis is that nutrition education reduces symptoms in students with PMS. The effect of nutrition education on premenstrual syndrome was evaluated. The sample for this study included 83 female students, with 43 in the experimental and 40 in the control group, who were studying at the health sciences faculty of a state university and met the inclusion criteria. Experimental and control groups were formed by randomized method. Nutrition training was given to the experimental group. Participant data were collected before and four months after nutrition training. The data were collected with the personal information form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale and food consumption record form. Nutrient amounts were determined in the Nutrition Information System (BEBİS) program.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Keywords

premenstrual syndrome; nutritional status; nutrition education; nursing students; university students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The effectiveness of the nutrition education given to the experimental group was evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale.

  The Premenstrual Syndrome Scale consists of 44 questions. The PMSS is Likert type and its items are scored between 1 and 5 points. Lowest points of 44 and highest points of 220 can be obtained on the PMSS. The scale has a total of 9 subscales: depressive feeling, anxiety, fatigue, irritability, depressive thoughts, pain, changes in appetite, changes in sleeping habits and swelling. A higher score on the scale indicates that the severity of premenstrual syndrome is high. When the score of the total PMSS and subscales is higher than 50% of the total score, it is considered to indicate PMS.

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Nutrition education will be given to participants with PMS in the experimental group.

Other: Nutrition education

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Nutrition education OTHER

Nutrition education will be given to improve PMS

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: This study is a study only on women with menstrual cycles. It is a study aimed at reducing the symptoms seen before the menstrual cycle. Therefore, the study was conducted with female participants.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteer to participate in the study
• be woman
• have a regular menstrual cycle
• be 18 years or older

You may not qualify if:

• have a chronic illness
• have been on a diet in the last 3 months
• using oral contraceptives

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ordu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ordu University

Ordu, 52200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Nutrition Assessment

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Epidemiologic Measurements; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: research assistant

Model Details: Randomized controlled experimental study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 18, 2021
• First Posted: December 3, 2021
• Study Start: June 3, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2019
• Study Completion: September 30, 2019
• Last Updated: December 3, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)