The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Premenstrual Syndrome, Anxiety, and Tendency to Violence in Young Women

NCT06909955 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-10840098-202.3.02-7751
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 84
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study results will provide evidence on the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises (PMRE) as a complementary method in improving Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), an important women's health issue. Additionally, it will contribute to the literature by shedding light on irritability and anxiety, which are common side effects of PMS.

Conditions

Premenstrual Disorder

Keywords

premenstrual syndrome; progressive relaxation exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Premenstrual Syndrome Scale

  Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS): Developed by Gençdoğan in 2006, this scale consists of 44 items in a five-point Likert format, with response options scored from 1 to 5.

  evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

• Violence Tendency Scale

  Violence Tendency Scale (VTS): Developed by Göka, Bayat, and Türkçapar (1995) for the Ministry of National Education to assess violence tendencies in secondary school students, the scale was later redesigned and validated in the Prime Ministry Family Research Institution's 1998 study on violence in family and society.

  evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

• Beck Anxiety Inventory

  Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI): Developed by Beck and colleagues in 1988, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 items and follows a Likert-type (0-3) self-report format (Beck, Brown, Epstein, \& Steer, 1988).

  evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.

Study Arms (2)

Exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Exercise

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Relaxation Exercises (Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises): Progressive muscle relaxation exercises, one of the relaxation techniques, will be used in this study. Participants will be instructed to sit in a comfortable position on a chair during the exercises. Clear and precise instructions will be provided to ensure proper execution. The exercise program will be conducted for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, for 30 minutes, under the supervision of an expert physiotherapist.

Exercise group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: only femle persons will accept
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Female students studying at Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Those who score 111 or above on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Female students aged 18-24 will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-Turkish speakers, Individuals who cannot communicate normally, Students who are unable to comply with the exercise program will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Medipol University Hospital: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder; Premenstrual Syndrome

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

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: physiotherapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 27, 2025
• First Posted: April 4, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: September 1, 2025
• Last Updated: April 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share