The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises on Premenstrual Syndrome, Anxiety, and Tendency to Violence in Young Women

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Premenstrual Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT06909955
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Brief Summary

This study results will provide evidence on the effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises (PMRE) as a complementary method in improving Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), an important women's health issue. Additionally, it will contribute to the literature by shedding light on irritability and anxiety, which are common side effects of PMS.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-27
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-03-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-27
• Study Start: 2025-04
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 84

Inclusion Criteria

• Female students studying at Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Those who score 111 or above on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Female students aged 18-24 will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-Turkish speakers, Individuals who cannot communicate normally, Students who are unable to comply with the exercise program will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Premenstrual Syndrome Scale	evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.	Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS): Developed by Gençdoğan in 2006, this scale consists of 44 items in a five-point Likert format, with response options scored from 1 to 5.
Violence Tendency Scale	evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.	Violence Tendency Scale (VTS): Developed by Göka, Bayat, and Türkçapar (1995) for the Ministry of National Education to assess violence tendencies in secondary school students, the scale was later redesigned and validated in the Prime Ministry Family Research Institution's 1998 study on violence in family and society.
Beck Anxiety Inventory	evaluations will be conducted at the day 1 and after 8 weeks.	Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI): Developed by Beck and colleagues in 1988, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) consists of 21 items and follows a Likert-type (0-3) self-report format (Beck, Brown, Epstein, \& Steer, 1988).