Relaxation Training for Menopausal and Postmenopausal Women

NCT ID: NCT07158320

Last Updated: 2025-09-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 48 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-06-16
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-19

Brief Summary

Relaxation training is one of the methods used in the reduction of many menopausal symptoms such as vasomotor symptoms, sleep disturbance, and emotional status changes.

Symptoms seen during menopause; sleep disturbance and lack of body awareness negatively affect women's daily lives. Relaxation exercises play an important role for women to manage this process better. In previous studies, the effects of relaxation training on hot flashes have been investigated, but a comprehensive study including body awareness and sleep problems has not been conducted yet. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of relaxation training on vasomotor symptoms and body awareness in menopausal and postmenopausal periods.

Conditions

Menopausal and Postmenopausal Women

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Menopausal period group

24 individuals in the menopausal period

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Relaxation training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation method, the first step is to make various muscle groups contract, to realize what it feels like to contract in this body area; The second step is to release these contracted muscle groups and notice how a relaxed muscle feels as the contraction subsides. During the exercise, the contraction is continued for 5 seconds. After the contraction, the muscles are relaxed for 10-15 seconds and in the meantime, rest is provided. Before starting the training, the person is taught the correct breathing technique and is asked to use the correct breathing technique throughout the practice. The practice should be done calmly without haste. During the practice, people should choose clothes that they can feel comfortable in. The practice should be applied in a quiet, dim environment where people can feel comfortable. It can also be performed with the eyes closed.

Postmenopausal period group

24 individuals in the postmenopausal period (patients who have been without a menstrual period for 12 months)

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Relaxation training

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

In Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation method, the first step is to make various muscle groups contract, to realize what it feels like to contract in this body area; The second step is to release these contracted muscle groups and notice how a relaxed muscle feels as the contraction subsides. During the exercise, the contraction is continued for 5 seconds. After the contraction, the muscles are relaxed for 10-15 seconds and in the meantime, rest is provided. Before starting the training, the person is taught the correct breathing technique and is asked to use the correct breathing technique throughout the practice. The practice should be done calmly without haste. During the practice, people should choose clothes that they can feel comfortable in. The practice should be applied in a quiet, dim environment where people can feel comfortable. It can also be performed with the eyes closed.

Interventions

Relaxation training

In Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation method, the first step is to make various muscle groups contract, to realize what it feels like to contract in this body area; The second step is to release these contracted muscle groups and notice how a relaxed muscle feels as the contraction subsides. During the exercise, the contraction is continued for 5 seconds. After the contraction, the muscles are relaxed for 10-15 seconds and in the meantime, rest is provided. Before starting the training, the person is taught the correct breathing technique and is asked to use the correct breathing technique throughout the practice. The practice should be done calmly without haste. During the practice, people should choose clothes that they can feel comfortable in. The practice should be applied in a quiet, dim environment where people can feel comfortable. It can also be performed with the eyes closed.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between 50-65 years old,
• Going through menopause period naturally
• People who do not receive hormone therapy

Exclusion Criteria

• Who entered menopause surgically or medically,
• With a history of cancer,
• Who take hormone therapy,
• With neurological disease,
• Who use anti-symptom medication.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 50 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Baskent University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas

PT,PHD,Prof.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Baskent University

Locations

Baskent University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

KA 21/293

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id