The Effect of Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program on Menopausal Complaints and Quality of Life

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Postmenopausal Women
• Interventions: Other: mindfulness stress reduction program

• Registration Number: NCT04762095
• Lead Sponsor: NURDİLAN SENER

Brief Summary

The study was conducted to determine the effect of the mindfulness stress reduction program (MBSR) applied to postmenopausal women on menopausal complaints and quality of life. The population of the study was 2626 women and the sample was composed of 55 experimental and 63 control groups, totally 118 women. The data of the study were collected using Personal Information Form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Menopausal Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS) and Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale (MYQOL).

Detailed Description

Aim: The study was conducted to determine the effect of the mindfulness stress reduction program (MBSR) applied to postmenopausal women on menopausal complaints and quality of life.

Materials and Methods: Research is quasi-experimental. The population of the study was 2626 women and the sample was composed of 55 experimental and 63 control groups, totally 118 women. The data of the study were collected using Personal Information Form, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Menopausal Symptoms Assessment Scale (MSAS) and Menopause Specific Quality of Life Scale (MYQOL). In the study, an 8-week Mindfulness Stress Reduction Program was applied to the women in the experimental group. In the study, mid-test and post-test (MAAS, MSAS, MYQOL) were applied 8 and 16 weeks after the pre-test. Descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, chi-square test, ANOVA, Mauchly's test and Cronbach Alpha analysis were used to evaluate the data.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-29
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-03
• Study Completion: 2021-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-21
• Status Verified: 2021-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-11-27
• Last Update Posted: 2021-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 113

Inclusion Criteria

Being in menopause

• Not having any diagnosed psychiatric disease or using medication,
• Not using or not using hormone replacement therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having entered menopause with surgical methods,
• Not attending at least two group programs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
The Effect of mindfulness stress reduction program Quality of Life	mindfulness stress reduction program	mindfulness stress reduction program reduces menopausal complaints.
The Effect of mindfulness stress reduction program Menopausal Symptoms	mindfulness stress reduction program	mindfulness stress reduction program improves the quality of life of women in the menopausal period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mindfulness stress reduction program improves quality of life	UP TO 16 WEEKS	Menopausal Quality of Life Scale is a Likert-type scale with 29 questions and consists of four domains: vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual. Each question score is from 0 to 6. The increase in the scale score indicates that the severity of the complaints increased.
mindfulness stress reduction program reduces menopausal symptoms	UP TO 16 WEEKS	Menopause Rating Scale is an 11 item scale.The five-point Likert type scale has three sub-dimensions.The higher the scores of each item, the higher the complaints, the higher the total score of the scale, the higher the menopausal complaints.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

NURDİLAN; 🇹🇷 Elaziğ, Eyalet/Yerleşke, Turkey