Music and Puzzle Use in Dysmenorrhea Relief

NCT07081789 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: GO 2024/843
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether interventions such as listening to music and doing puzzles are effective in reducing menstrual pain, menstrual symptoms, and perceived stress in young women with dysmenorrhea, ages 18-25. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do listening to music and doing puzzles reduce dysmenorrhea pain? Do these interventions affect menstrual symptoms and perceived stress? The researchers will compare music, puzzle, and control groups to assess the effects on pain intensity, menstrual symptoms, and perceived stress levels. Participants: Participants will be followed for three menstrual cycles, In the first cycle, pain, symptoms, and stress levels will be measured, In the next two cycles: Music group: Listen to a specific song with headphones for four days, Puzzle group: Do puzzles for the same amount of time, Control group: Measurements only, without intervention.

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea

Keywords

Dysmenorrhea; Pain; Puzzle; Music; Complementary medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menstrual Pain Severity

  Menstrual pain intensity will be assessed using the 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Participants will rate their pain by marking a point on a 10 cm horizontal line ranging from 0 ("no pain") to 10 ("worst imaginable pain"). Higher scores indicate more severe pain.

  Through study completion, an average of 3 mounts

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Menstrual Symptom Severity

  Through study completion, an average of 3 mounts

• Perceived Stress Level

  Through study completion, an average of 3 mounts

Study Arms (3)

Music Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Music Listening

Puzzle Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Puzzle Activity

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention.

Interventions

Music Listening BEHAVIORAL

Participants will listen to a 24 min 54 sec music track for 4 days (starting 3 days before menstruation).

Music Group

Puzzle Activity BEHAVIORAL

Participants will do puzzles for the same duration and timing.

Puzzle Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Female students studying at a university health college
• Female students between the ages of 18 and 25
• Female students with a Visual Analog Scale (100 mmVAS) pain intensity of 5 or higher
• Female students with regular menstrual cycles (28 ± 7 days) within the past year
• Female students without endocrine, neurological, or chronic diseases such as pelvic pathology, hearing loss, diabetes, and heart disease
• Female students without psychiatric illnesses or mental health problems that would interfere with evaluation and cooperation
• Female students who are not using oral contraceptives or antidepressants
• Female students who have not had pelvic surgery
• Female students who have not had malignant diseases
• Female students who are not obese
• Female students who have not previously been pregnant
• Female students who have not received advanced musical training
• Female students who are not taking vitamin supplements

You may not qualify if:

• Female students who use medication, non-drug practices (acupressure, Reiki, reflexology, meditation), or any nutritional supplements to reduce pain

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bucak Health School

Burdur, Bucak, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Martin-Saavedra JS, Ruiz-Sternberg AM. The effects of music listening on the management of pain in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Nordic J Music Therapy. 2020;29(5):398-415. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2020.1761867.

  BACKGROUND

• Selçuk AK, Baysal E. The effect of dark chocolate and music on pain and anxiety in young women with primary dysmenorrhea: Randomized controlled trial. Eur J Integr Med. 2022;56:102192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102192.

  BACKGROUND

• Ferries-Rowe E, Corey E, Archer JS. Primary Dysmenorrhea: Diagnosis and Therapy. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov;136(5):1047-1058. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004096.

  PMID: 33030880 BACKGROUND

• Hu Z, Tang L, Chen L, Kaminga AC, Xu H. Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Primary Dysmenorrhea among Chinese Female University Students: A Cross-sectional Study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2020 Feb;33(1):15-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.09.004. Epub 2019 Sep 17.

  PMID: 31539615 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dysmenorrhea; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Pelvic Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Endam Çetinkaya Ak, Assistant Professor

  Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 30, 2025
• First Posted: July 23, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: August 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)