The Effect of Mindfulness Practice on Coping With Primary Dysmenorrhea on Pain and Anxiety Level
- Conditions
- DysmenorrheaAnxietyPain, MenstrualAnxiety Disorders and Symptoms
- Interventions
- Other: Will not be given any applicationProcedure: Mindfulness training
- Registration Number
- NCT06293313
- Lead Sponsor
- Inonu University
- Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to determine the effect of mindfulness practice to cope with dysmenorrhea on pain and anxiety levels. The project will be carried out in a semi-randomized controlled manner. It will be applied to 100 students with dysmenorrhea (100 students by increasing by 10%, taking into account the losses that may occur in the 90 students determined in the sample calculation). Students who meet the inclusion criteria and approve of participating in the project will be given a pre-test before the application. 'Introductory Information Form', 'VAS Scale' and 'State and Trait Anxiety Scale' will be used in the pre-test. After the pre-test, mindfulness practice will be applied for 8 weeks (1 day/120 minutes per week). At the end of 8 weeks, an intermediate test will be performed in the first 3 days of the first menstrual cycle. After the mid-term test, students will practice mindfulness on their own with the brochures provided. Motivational messages will be sent to students for mindfulness practice, starting 3 days before their cycle. The final test will be administered 3 months after the intermediate test. 'VAS Scale' and 'State and Trait Anxiety Scale' will be used in the mid-test and post-test.
- Detailed Description
Dysmenorrhea is a gynecological condition that negatively affects the lives of more than half of women during menstruation. The severity of dysmenorrhea can be mild, moderate or high. Dysmenorrhea negatively affects women's social relations, daily lives, business lives, academic achievements and quality of life. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are used in its treatment. Among the non-pharmacological methods used in the treatment of dysmenorrhea, methods such as aromatherapy, yoga, massage, regular exercise, acupuncture, acupressure, TENS and cognitive behavioral therapy have been used. Mindfulness, one of the cognitive behavioral treatment methods, reduces stress, anxiety and depression in women. The aim of this project is to determine the effect of mindfulness practice to cope with dysmenorrhea on pain and anxiety levels. The project will be carried out in a semi-randomized controlled manner. It will be applied to 100 students with dysmenorrhea (100 students by increasing by 10%, taking into account the losses that may occur in the 90 students determined in the sample calculation). Students who meet the inclusion criteria and approve of participating in the project will be given a pre-test before the application. 'Introductory Information Form', 'VAS Scale' and 'State and Trait Anxiety Scale' will be used in the pre-test. After the pre-test, mindfulness practice will be applied for 8 weeks (1 day/120 minutes per week). At the end of 8 weeks, an intermediate test will be performed in the first 3 days of the first menstrual cycle. After the mid-term test, students will practice mindfulness on their own with the brochures provided. Motivational messages will be sent to students for mindfulness practice, starting 3 days before their cycle. The final test will be administered 3 months after the intermediate test. 'VAS Scale' and 'State and Trait Anxiety Scale' will be used in the mid-test and post-test.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 200
- Being over 18 years old,
- Being literate,
- Having dysmenorrhea,
- Volunteering to participate in the study,
- Participating in mindfulness practice for 8 weeks,
- Not using any pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods,
- Studying at Bartin University
- Not being a university student
- Not experiencing dysmenorrhea
- Not attending at least two mindfulness practices
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Group Will not be given any application Students in the control group will not be given any application. A pre-test will be administered before starting the study, an interim test will be applied 8 weeks after the pre-test, and a post-test will be applied 3 months after the interim test. After the study is over, mindfulness will be applied to the students in the control group. Mindfulness group Mindfulness training Students who agree to participate in the research will be met with students in a quiet room of the school by making an appointment. Individuals will be pre-tested. Mindfulness will be applied within the first 3 days of the menstrual period. After continuing the training for 8 weeks, an interim test will be applied. After 3 months, the final test will be applied
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method VAS Pain Scale five month The scale consists of a horizontal line of 100 mm in length. At the left end of the line is the phrase "No pain" or "The pain is completely gone", while at the right end is the phrase "Unbearable pain" or "No reduction in pain at all". The patient is instructed to mark a point on the line that will accurately reflect his or her own pain. The distance of the patient's sign to the left end is measured. This distance, usually measured in millimeters, is reported as "points".
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method State and Trait Anxiety Scale five month Anxiety Inventory includes two separate scales consisting of a total of forty items. There are ten reversed expressions in the State Anxiety Scale and these are items 1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19 and 20. In the Trait Anxiety Scale, there are seven reversed expressions and these are items 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36 and 39. The feelings or behaviors expressed in the State Anxiety Scale items are answered by marking one of the following options: (1) not at all, (2) a little, (3) a lot and (4) completely, according to the severity of such experiences. The emotions or behaviors expressed in the Trait Anxiety Scale are marked according to their frequency as (1) almost never, (2) sometimes, (3) most of the time and (4) almost always. The total score obtained from each scale varies between 20 and 80. A high score indicates a high level of anxiety.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Bartin University
🇹🇷Bartın, Turkey