Factors Affecting Premenstrual Syndrome

NCT07118553 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TU-TMYO-AYŞ-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Premenstrual pain syndrome is a common problem that affects many women of reproductive age. In this study, we aimed to determine whether facial massage would improve the quality of life, mood, pain and stress levels of women with premenstrual syndrome.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Keywords

premenstrual syndrome; face; massage; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

  The VAS was used to assess participants' pain intensity. The VAS is a scale ranging from 0 ('No pain') to 10 points ('Unbearable pain') on a horizontal line. According to the VAS, '0' means no pain, while 10 points means severe pain.

  six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

  six weeks

• Short Form-12

  six weeks

• Profile of Mood States (POMS):

  six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Facial massage group

EXPERIMENTAL

Classical facial massage was applied to the intervention group 2 days a week (with at least 1 day break) for 6 weeks. A session continued 20-30 minutes.

Other: classic facial massage

control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group received no intervention. Participants continued their daily routines as usual.

Interventions

classic facial massage OTHER

Powder was used as an intermediate product in facial massage application. Before the application, the participants were made to lie in the supine position on the patient's bed. The researchers performed the facial massage by standing at the participants' bedside. During the massage application, three stroking movements were applied to the chin, mouth, nose, eyes and forehead areas, respectively. Kneading motion was then applied to the same areas three times each. Then, stroking was applied to these five areas again and the facial massage application was terminated at the end of approximately 20-30 minutes. Friction movement was applied to the temporal region in each stroking and kneading application

Facial massage group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• at least 111 points or more on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale
• years of age or older
• to be volunteer for the study

You may not qualify if:

• presence of any open wounds, allergies, etc. that would prevent facial massage
• the presence of routinely used gynaecological medication
• regular exercise
• unwillingness to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Trabzon University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Trabzon Unversity

Trabzon, Tonya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome; Facies

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Aysun Yağci Şentürk, Ph.D

  Trabzon University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: The intervention group received facial massage. The control group continued their lives in the same manner. At the end of six weeks, the researchers completed post-tests for both groups.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant professor

Model Details: two groups (intervention and control groups)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 5, 2025
• First Posted: August 12, 2025
• Study Start: May 14, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 20, 2025
• Study Completion: June 20, 2025
• Last Updated: August 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)