Premenstrual Syndrome and Interpersonal Counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Premenstrual Syndrome
• Interventions: Behavioral: interpersonal counseling

• Registration Number: NCT04838691
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Brief Summary

This study aims to test the effectiveness of interpersonal counseling in PMS symptom management in university students experiencing PMS symptoms.

Detailed Description

People diagnosed with Premestrual Syndrome were identified through an online questionnaire. 80 people who were identified and accepted to study were divided into two groups as experiment and control. Initially, pre-menstrual screening tool, interpersonal relationship dimensions scale and perceived stress scale were applied to all groups. Then, 8 sessions of interpersonal counseling, each lasting 40 minutes, were applied to the experimental group for 2 months. Scales were repeated for both groups after the application was completed. Repeated measurements were made 3 months later.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-04-06
• Primary Completion: 2020-05-06
• Study Completion: 2020-08-30
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-08
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. According to the Pre-menstrual Symptom Screening Instrument, which is located in the group living with AES (Pre-Mental Syndrome)
2. between the ages of 18-30
3. Menstruating at regular intervals for at least 2 years (21-35 days)
4. Those who have never given birth
5. Speak and understand Turkish
6. It will consist of people who have not received antidepressant, oral contraceptive or hormone therapy for any reason.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Having a known gynecological disease (endometriosis, polycystic ovary, ...)
2. A known, ongoing physical health problem (diabetes, rheumatic disease, ...)
3. Any psychiatric disease diagnosed (psychotic disorder, mood disorder, anxiety disorder ...)
4. People who use cigarettes, alcohol or substances

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
interpersonal relations counseling applied	interpersonal counseling	8 sessions of interpersonal relations counseling, each lasting 40 minutes, were applied for 2.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Premenstrual Symptom Screening Tool	Baseline (beginning), Change from Baseline PMDD or PMS after 2 months, Change from Baseline PMDD or PMS after 5 months,	Women will be divided into 3 different groups as a result of the points they get from PSST. The first group will consist of women who fully meet the PMDD criteria. These Women must have at least one of the four main symptom groups from the group A symptoms plus any of the 4 symptoms marked as moderate to severe on the instrument. In addition, he should have reported that at least one of the questions in group B was severe, and yes answers should be given to both questions in group C.The second group is the group that meets the PMS living criteria. These women are expected to have marked at least one of the 4 main symptoms as moderate to severe from the group A questions and any other 4 symptoms as moderate to severe to answer the group B questions as moderate to severe, and to answer yes to at least one question from the C group.The third group will be considered as the group with subthreshold symptoms consisting of those who do not meet the criteria for entering the other two groups.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scale Of Interpersonal Relatıonshıps Dımensıons	Baseline (beginning), Change from Baseline Sub-dimensions of Interpersonal Relationships Scale after 2 months, Change from Baseline Sub-dimensions of Interpersonal Relationships Scale after 5 months	The scale, which consists of 53 items in total, has 4 sub-dimensions. These are Confirmation, addiction, empathy, trust in others, and emotional awareness.; The high score obtained from each sub-dimension of the scale indicates that the individual has more features evaluated by the relevant sub-dimension.
Perceived stress scale	Baseline (beginning), 2 months after beginning, 3 months after beginning	The higher the total score, the more negative it is.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey