New Management of PMS Anxiety

NCT07037667 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/004060
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the effect of Pilates exercises in management of premenstrual anxiety in adult virgin females.The main question it aims to answer is : Do Pilates exercises have an effect on premenstrual anxiety? Researcher will compare the effect of Pilates exercises to dietary recommendations as healthy snacks rich in magnesium and vitamin B-6 to see if Pilates exercises have an effect on premenstrual anxiety. Participants will : Do Pilates exercises two times per week for 12 weeks.

Conditions

Premenstrual Anxiety

Keywords

Premenstrual; Anxiety; Pilates exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in premenstrual anxiety

  State-Trait- Anxiety Inventory for adults (STAI-AD)

  12 weeks following end of treatment

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group will do Pilates exercises as single leg lift 10 rep and one leg circle 5 times in each direction for 15 minutes 2 times per week for 12 weeks and receives dietary recommendations as healthy snacks that are rich in magnesium and vitamin B-6.

Other: Pilates exercises; Other: Dietary recommendations

Control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

This group will receive dietary recommendations as healthy snacks that are rich in magnesium and vitamin B-6.

Other: Dietary recommendations

Interventions

Pilates exercises OTHER

Single leg lifts:The participant is in supine lying position with knees bent and feet parallel and hip-width apart. Head, neck and shoulders totally relaxed and arm extended and relaxed beside the body. Then the participant is asked to inhale first without moving her leg then exhale while bringing one leg up towards chest , drawing her pelvic floor and abdominals up and in like gently tightening a belt and maintaining 90 degrees angle at the knee and then put her leg down while inhaling. One leg circle:The participant is in supine lying position with one leg raised towards the ceiling and the other leg on the floor and both knees slightly bent.Then the participant is asked to inhale first without moving her leg and to make sure to use the abdominal muscles to try to maintain a neutral pelvis while doing the exercise then makes a small circle while exhaling and inhale when she completes the circle and reaches the starting position.

Experimental group

Dietary recommendations OTHER

Dietary recommendations as healthy snacks that are rich in magnesium and vitamin B-6.

Control group; Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• All participants are virgins.
• All of them suffering from moderate and severe premenstrual anxiety.
• Their BMI is less than 30 km/m2
• The regularity of their menstrual cycle is 28-35 days.

You may not qualify if:

• Smoking.
• Taking any medications for anxiety.
• Irregular menstruation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Elbeheira governorate

Damanhūr, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Master's degree student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2025
• First Posted: June 25, 2025
• Study Start: May 22, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 26, 2024
• Study Completion: February 4, 2025
• Last Updated: June 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)