Effects of Auricular Therapy in the treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome
- Conditions
- Premenstrual syndromeC23.550.568.968
- Registration Number
- RBR-9w92fv
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal do Paraná
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
WWomen aged 18-35 years; sedentary; university students enrolled regularly at the Federal University of Paraná; and who have Premenstrual Syndrome (mild to moderate) or Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder according to the criteria listed in the PSST (Premenstrual Syndrome Screening Tool)
Women classified by PSST as mild or absent Premenstrual Syndrome; in the gestational period; with irregular menstrual cycles (cycles less than 25 days or greater than 35 days); women diagnosed with secondary dysmenorrhea (fibroids, endometriosis or cysts); who have a history of abortion; cardiopathy; who use antidepressants and / or psychotropic medication in the last two months; and, that they have any type of lesion in the auricular pavilion.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement of the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in at least 3 of the 14 symptoms listed by the PSST (Premenstrual Syndrome Screenning Tool) questionnaire. Data collected one week before the intervention, the fifth week, the week following the intervention (9th week) and a 4 week follow-up (13th week)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Improvement in pain intensity (measured using the Nordic Symptom Questionnaire), anxiety (measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory) and quality of life (measured using the WHOQoL-Bref questionnaire). intervention, in the week after the intervention (week 9) and a follow-up of 4 weeks (week 13)