The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Premenstrual Syndrome and Pain in University Students

NCT ID: NCT06000579

Last Updated: 2024-06-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 44 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-15
• Study Completion Date: 2023-09-11

Brief Summary

PMS is one of the common menstrual disorders affecting many young women, and according to epidemiological data, approximately 75% of women have PMS symptoms and 3-8% have severe PMS symptoms. The prevalence of PMS was different in different countries, with 34% in China , 72% in Turkey , 80% in Pakistan and Jordan. It was detected in the range of 92% in India and 14.3%-74.4% in India. Common premenstrual symptoms include anxiety, lack of concentration, depression, bloating, abdominal cramps, breast tenderness, anger, general body pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, decreased concentration, mood swings, headache, anxiety, sleep disturbance, appetite changes. In addition to physical symptoms, studies indicate that individuals reporting PMS experience more stress and anxiety, and their sensitivity to depressive symptoms increases due to hormonal fluctuations. Studies have shown that mindfulness-based cognitive methods are effective in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression. It is thought that modulating many PMS symptoms such as stress and experienced emotional problems through mindfulness-based cognitive methods may be an effective approach for future PMS interventions.

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

Experimental Group

EFT will be applied to individuals with premenstrual syndrome.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

EFT

Intervention Type: OTHER

Each student will be asked to voluntarily give their phone number and last menstrual cycle date, and the day will be determined for the first session. Then, the first EFT session will be made by the researchers by calling 14 days before the menstruation date. In the 2nd and 3rd sessions, a total of 3 sessions of EFT will be applied face-to-face by the researchers 14 days before menstruation. After each student completes three menstrual cycles, the researchers will meet with the student and PMSS will be applied as a post-test.

Control Group

Individuals in the control group will not be interfered with.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

EFT

Each student will be asked to voluntarily give their phone number and last menstrual cycle date, and the day will be determined for the first session. Then, the first EFT session will be made by the researchers by calling 14 days before the menstruation date. In the 2nd and 3rd sessions, a total of 3 sessions of EFT will be applied face-to-face by the researchers 14 days before menstruation. After each student completes three menstrual cycles, the researchers will meet with the student and PMSS will be applied as a post-test.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Persons with amenorrhea,
• pregnancy,
• menstrual irregularity,
• chronic disease,
• mental disorders,
• psychiatric disorders,
• polycystic ovarian syndrome,
• those who have received training on EFT before and those who have communication problems will not be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Female students between the ages of 18-25,
• who scored 111 or higher on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)
• participated in the study voluntarily will be included in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

EMEL EGE

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

KAMİLE ALTUNTUĞ

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Merve YAZAR

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

KTO Karatay University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Hafize Dağ Tüzmen

LECTURER

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

MERVE YAZAR

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

merve.yazar@karatay.edu.tr

Locations

KTO Karatay University

Konya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

MrvHfz

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id