Effects of Dry Heat Application on Menstrual Symptoms and Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Phase: NA
Conditions: Reproductive Health
Sponsor: Celal Bayar University

COVER LETTER 
 
Effects of Dry Heat Application on Menstrual Symptoms and Pain:  
A Randomized Controlled Trial 
 
 
Kıvan ÇEVİK KAYA, Dilay AÇIL  
Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Manisa, 
TURKEY 
Mobile: 0(236) 233 09 04 
 
This work was supported by the Manisa Celal Bayar University Scientific Research Projects 
Coordinator (Project No: 2019-045). 
 
The written informed consents were obtained by participants. 
 
 
 
10.12.2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
Statistical Analysis  
The data of the study were conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Science 
(SPSS) 23.0 packaged software. In the study, statistical significance difference was calculated 
on the basis of p<0.05. The students’ socio-demographic characteristics and scale-related 
assessments were performed with the homogeneity test, normality analysis, number and 
percentage analyses, t-test, variance, and correlation analyses. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Figure-1: CONSORT 2010 Flow Diagram 
Assessed for eligibility (n= 272) 
Excluded  (n=  132 ) 
   Not meeting inclusion criteria (n=132) 
   Declined to participate (n= 0 ) 
   Other reasons (n= 0 ) 
Analysed  (n= 38)- intervention group 
 Excluded from analysis (give reasons) (n=0 ) 
Lost to follow-up (have to take medicine in 
study period) (n= 5) 
Discontinued intervention (give reasons) (n= 0) 
Allocated to intervention (n=  70) 
 Received allocated intervention (n= 43 ) 
 Did not receive allocated intervention (have no time, 
not quit to take medicine for pain always) (n= 27 ) 
Lost to follow-up (have to take medicine in 
study period) (n= 9 ) 
Discontinued intervention (give reasons) (n=0) 
Allocated to intervention (n= 70 ) 
 Received allocated intervention (n= 36 ) 
 Did not receive allocated intervention (have no 
time, not quit to take medicine for pain) (n= 34 ) 
Analysed  (n= 27)- control group 
 Excluded from analysis (give reasons) (n= 0) 
Allocation 
Analysis 
Follow-Up 
Randomized (n= 140) 
Enrollment