Acupressure, sleep and fatigue in students with Premenstrual Syndrome
Phase 1
- Conditions
- Premenstrual syndrome.Premenstrual Tension Syndrome
- Registration Number
- IRCT201206126247N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
students with fatigue and sleep quality score of 31 and 5, respectively; regular menstruation of 24-35 days; age between 18-35 years old; not married; no physical and mental diseases; no medication or traditional treatment for controlling Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS);
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the trial; performing incomplete acupressure for less than 6 consecutive days for any reason; irregular menstruation; get married during the trial; pharmacological or non-pharmacological treatments for Premenstrual Syndrome during the trial.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Sleep Quality and Fatigue. Timepoint: pre and post intervention (before and after acupressure). Method of measurement: Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method