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

NCT05290181 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ABalmumcu
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 68
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome; Physical Exercise; Women's Health

Keywords

Premenstrual Syndrome; Pilates exercises; Text message; women's health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Premenstrual syndrome scale (PMSS)

  The premenstrual syndrome scale (PMSS) aims to measure the severity of symptoms. The scale consists of 44 items in 5-point Likert type. The Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was determined as 0.75. As stated in the PMSS directive, while filling out the scale, the participants should mark according to the symptoms they felt one week before the period. In scoring the scale, the "Never" option is 1 point, the "Very little" option is 2 points, the "Sometimes" option is 3 points, the "Frequently" option is 4 points, and the "Constantly" option is evaluated. as 5 points. While evaluating the PMSS results, the presence of PMS is evaluated according to the condition of passing 50% of the highest score that can be obtained from the total and subscale scores. The highest possible score for the total score is 220, 50% of which is 110. A score above 110 points on the scale indicates the presence of PMS.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Premenstrual syndrome scale (PMSS)

  Immediately after the 8-week support intervention program

Study Arms (2)

Pilates exercise and whatsapp text message group

EXPERIMENTAL

A support program including pilates exercises and sending text messages will be applied to the students in the intervention group for 8 weeks. Online pilates exercises will be done 2 days a week and individual short messages will be sent to their smartphones via the Whatsapp application 3 days a week. Participants will be provided with Pre Pilates exercises, Pilates Mat Program: Beginner Level, Pilates Mat Program: Intermediate Level, Pilates Mat Program: Advanced level exercises. The exercises will be done online in the presence of a research physiotherapist with The Australian Physiotherapy \& Pilates InstituteMatwork Level 1 (APPI) certificate.

Other: A support program with pilates exercise and whatsapp text message

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be made in the control group.

Interventions

A support program with pilates exercise and whatsapp text message OTHER

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.

Pilates exercise and whatsapp text message group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Having regular menstrual cycles (intervals of 21-35 days, lasting 3-10 days),
• Body mass index of 18.5-24.9 kg/m. to be between
• Absence of chronic disease,
• Absence of a hormonal disease such as polycystic ovary syndrome,
• Using smart mobile phone
• Not using oral contraceptives or antidepressants.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Having a chronic or physical illness that prevents Pilates.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Aydin, Söke, 9000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Ayça Balmumcu, PhD

  Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, Women's health and obstetrics nursing

Model Details: 68 female students with PMS who met the inclusion criteria will be divided into groups using a simple random method. There will be 34 female students in the intervention group and 34 female students in the control group.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 exercises and sending text messages will be applied to the students in the intervention group for 8 weeks. Online pilates exercises will be done 2 days a week and individual short messages will be sent to their smartphones via the Whatsapp application 3 days a week.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 3, 2022
• First Posted: March 22, 2022
• Study Start: January 12, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 2, 2022
• Study Completion: June 5, 2022
• Last Updated: February 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)