Clinical trial NCT05665972: Effects of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome
Official title: Effects of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome
Keywords: Premenstrual syndrome
Mandala coloring
Lead sponsor: Kırklareli University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-12-27
Enrollment: 80
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: This research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms of women with premenstrual syndrome.

Detailed description: Occurs in the luteal phase and decreases or declines significantly with the onset of menstruation; physical such as breast tenderness, headache, bloating; Premenstrual syndrome is a health problem with more than 150 psychological and behavioral symptoms such as anger outbursts, irritability, anxiety, mood fluctuations, sleep and eating disorders.

Symptoms experienced during the premenstrual period lead to results such as mood/affective disorder in women, deterioration in daily life activities and social relations, an increase in negative health behaviors, as well as low academic performance in students, decreased participation in classes, getting low grades in exams, and not showing up for exams.Since its etiology is unclear, no specific treatment method can be found, and non-pharmacological therapies such as stress control, lifestyle changes, exercise and complementary therapies such as evening primrose oil, chasteberry and acupuncture are applied in its management.

Psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung discovered the psychic healing transformations created by mandala painting, one of the art therapy methods, through his own experience and that of his patients.

Various studies have determined that mandala coloring improves physical and psychological symptoms, but no studies have been conducted with PMS.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Volunteering to participate in the research
* Fully answering survey and scale forms.
* Ability to read and understand Turkish
* Being between the ages of 18 and 30 years
* Having regular menstruation (between 21 and 35 days)
* Having 45 or more from PMSS

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwilling to continue working
* Having any problem that prevents communication (such as hearing, speaking, and understanding abilities),
* Having a gynecological disease (abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, hormonal treatment, etc.)
* Having a chronic or physical illness
* Having a mental illness
* Being under psychiatric treatment (Pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy)
* Taking medication for menopausal symptoms
* Using one of the pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods to reduce premenstrual symptoms (COCs, acupressure, homeopathy, etc.)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Introductory Information Form
timeFrame: between one to six months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Premenstrual Syndrome Scale
timeFrame: between one to six months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırklareli
country: Turkey
facility: Kırklareli University
state: Centre
Study officials:
affiliation: Kırklareli University
name: Efsun DERİN
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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