The effectiveness comparison of auriculotherapy with the cognitive therapy based on mindfulness in treatment of premenstrual syndrome in female students

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Premenstrual syndrome. Condition 2: Premenstural Syndrome. Condition 3: Premenstural Syndrome. Condition 4: Premenstural Syndrome.; Eating disorders; Nonorganic sleep disorders; Psychological and behavioural factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere; Unspecified behavioural syndromes associated with physiological disturbances and physical factors

• Registration Number: IRCT2017051330897N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice Chancellor for Research of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

female students living in dormitories University of Medical Sciences; Having two healthy ears (for auriculotherapy); no history or treatment of disorders like depression or anxiety; eating disorders; anemia; thyroid disease; diabetes; lack of birth control pills for medical reasons; Not taking any herbal medicine and effective treatment of premenstrual syndrome; Not treated with drugs; mental disorders and other non-pharmacological methods; Having at least 30% increase in severity of symptoms within 5 days before menstruation; Non-participation in another related study until the completion of the current study period.
Exclusion criteria: Premenstrual dysphoric disorder.

Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Premenstrual syndrome. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Premenstrual syndrome screening tool.