Dietary Calcium Intake in Premenstrual Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT02809066

Last Updated: 2016-06-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-01-31

Brief Summary

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This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake.

Detailed Description

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This study was planned and conducted to investigate effect of adequate calcium intake on Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in women with PMS who have inadequate calcium intake. Thirty one women, aged between 20-28 years, diagnosed with PMS and suitable for inclusion criteria, were participated in study. Participants were allocated to intervention (n=16) and control (n=15) groups randomly.

Conditions

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Premenstrual Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Interventional group

8-week follow- up with dietary sufficient calcium intake

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sufficient dietary calcium intake in premenstrual syndrome

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention group was ensured to take at least 1000 mg calcium from foods, 700-800 mg of it from dairy and dairy products, according to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), for two months. These foods were;

* 50 gr kashkaval cheese,
* 400 ml milk and
* 150 gr yogurt for each day.

Control group

8-week follow- up with no specific diet

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Sufficient dietary calcium intake in premenstrual syndrome

Intervention group was ensured to take at least 1000 mg calcium from foods, 700-800 mg of it from dairy and dairy products, according to Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), for two months. These foods were;

* 50 gr kashkaval cheese,
* 400 ml milk and
* 150 gr yogurt for each day.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Women with;

* PMS who have inadequate calcium intake
* Regular menstrual cycle
* Menstrual flow which occurs every 22 to 35 days and last three to eight days

Exclusion Criteria

* Having any of metabolic diseases
* Use oral contraceptive pill
* user vitamins and minerals supplements
* being smoker
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

28 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eastern Mediterranean University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Merve YURT

Senior Instructor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Merve Yurt, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Eastern Mediterranean University

Locations

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Eastern Mediterranean University

Mersin, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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2015/10-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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