Effect of ear acupuncture needling therapy for premenstrual syndrome among young adults of age between 18-35.

Not Applicable

Conditions: Health Condition 1: F54- Psychological and behavioral factors associated with disorders or diseases classified elsewhere

Registration Number: CTRI/2024/03/064470

Lead Sponsor: M R Monicaasun

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1)Age group: 18 years to 35 years

2)Female patients those were diagnosed having Premenstrual syndrome based on questionnaire

3) Patients who are willing to give their consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Open wounds, burns or scalds in the ears.

2)Females during menstrual bleeding, pregnancy and lactation.

3)Current or past diagnosis of psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, panic disorder with trypanophobia, major depressive disorder, social phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder or substance dependence.

4)) Having a history of thyroid disease, secondary dysmenorrhea, gynecological inflammation, or any other structural diseases

5) Treating with any steroid compound (including oral contraceptives and hormonal intrauterine devices)

6) Smoking or alcohol abuse

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of the symptoms will be measured using The Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool (PSST)(4) before and after intervention for about 3 months. It is a clinician friendly and self-report screening tool for PMS/PMDD which rates the influence of premenstrual symptoms on daily activities. The PSST consists of 19 items subdivided into two domains. The first domain included: 1) psychological symptoms (questions 1–4), behavioral/social (questions 5–8) and physical symptoms (questions 9–14). The second domain rates the functional impact of these symptoms on work efficiency or productivity, relationships with coworkers and family, social life activities, and home responsibilities. Data collected will be interpreted and analyzed for the result.Timepoint: 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of quality of life will be measured using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire(9,10) before and after the 3 months of intervention session. The WHOQOL-BREF produces four domain scores. This constitutes about an individual’s overall perception of quality of life and an individual’s overall perception of his or her health. Domain scores are scaled in a positive direction (i.e. higher scores denote higher quality of life). The mean score of items within each domain is used to calculate the domain score.Timepoint: 3 months