The Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques on PMS

NCT ID: NCT05836454

Last Updated: 2025-07-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 94 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-30

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is investigate the effects of progressive relaxation and myofascial release technique on blood flow velocity, pain, premenstrual symptoms and quality of life in premenstrual syndrome patients. There are tree groups in the study. These groups are; progressive muscle relaxation group, myofascial relaxation technique and control group. Evaluations will be made by another physical therapist who is blinded to the groups. Participants will be evaluated within the first 3 days of their menstrual cycle. Baseline assessment and post- treatment assessment will be done. Follow-up evaluation will be done on the fifth cycle, two cycles after the post-treatment evaluation.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is investigate the effects of progressive relaxation and myofascial release technique on blood flow velocity, pain, premenstrual symptoms and quality of life in premenstrual syndrome patients. The study planned as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. The volunteers who were invited to the study and signed the voluntary consent form will be randomized via random allocation software to divided into 3 groups. These groups are; progressive muscle relaxation group, myofascial relaxation technique and control group. Evaluations will be made by another physical therapist who is blinded to the groups. Participants will be evaluated within the first 3 days of their menstrual cycle. Baseline assessment will be done in the first 3 days of the first cycle, after first treatment acute assessment will be done. Post-treatment evaluation will be done in the first 3 days of the 3rd cycle after treatment for two cycles. Follow-up evaluation will be done in the first 3 days of the fifth cycle, two cycles after the post-treatment evaluation.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome; Premenstrual Pain; Chronic Pelvic Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Group:

Progressive Muscle Relaxation technique will be applied to this group. Technique will be applied 3 days a week for 2 menstrual cycles.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Group:

Intervention Type: OTHER

Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation technique that involves regular and sequential contraction and relaxation of muscles until the whole body is relaxed.

Myofascial Release Technique Group

Myofascial Release Technique will be applied to this group. Technique will be applied 3 days a week for 2 menstrual cycles.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Myofascial Release Technique Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

It is a physiotherapy technique based on soft tissue mobilization. All enveloping fascia sale prices are positive for mobility, a user used for adhesions and pain.

Control Group

The control group will be asked to continue their normal lives.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Group:

Progressive muscle relaxation is a relaxation technique that involves regular and sequential contraction and relaxation of muscles until the whole body is relaxed.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Myofascial Release Technique Group

It is a physiotherapy technique based on soft tissue mobilization. All enveloping fascia sale prices are positive for mobility, a user used for adhesions and pain.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Pain score of 4 cm or more according to the Visual Analogue Scale.
• Having a regular menstrual cycle for 12 months (24-35 days).
• According to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the weekly Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) value is below 600 MET-min/week.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those who have undergone surgery in the last 6 months,
• Those who use cigarettes and alcohol,
• Those who are pregnant,
• Those with urinary, genital, gastrointestinal disorders,
• Those who have had hysterectomy surgery will be excluded.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Eastern Mediterranean University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Çisel Demiralp, Msc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Eastern Meditteranean Univeristy

Locations

Eastern Mediterranean University

Famagusta, , Cyprus

Countries

Cyprus

Other Identifiers

PMSBloodFlow

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id