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NCT Number: NCT07118553

Factors Affecting Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual pain syndrome is a common problem that affects many women of reproductive age. In this study, we aimed to determine whether facial massage would improve the quality of life, mood, pain and stress levels of women with premenstrual syndrome.

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Key information

Conditions

Premenstrual Syndrome Disease Attributes Facies Menstruation Disturbances Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Trabzon Unversity

Trabzon, Tonya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Young women over the age of 18 with premenstrual syndrome were randomly divided into two groups. One group received facial massage for six weeks, while the other group received no intervention. At the end of six weeks, pain, stress, quality of life and mood were assessed in both groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • at least 111 points or more on the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale
  • 8 years of age or older
  • to be volunteer for the study

Exclusion criteria

  • presence of any open wounds, allergies, etc. that would prevent facial massage
  • the presence of routinely used gynaecological medication
  • regular exercise
  • unwillingness to participate

Treatment and study plan

classic facial massage

Other

Powder was used as an intermediate product in facial massage application. Before the application, the participants were made to lie in the supine position on the patient's bed. The researchers performed the facial massage by standing at the participants' bedside. During the massage application, three stroking movements were applied to the chin, mouth, nose, eyes and forehead areas, respectively. Kneading motion was then applied to the same areas three times each. Then, stroking was applied to these five areas again and the facial massage application was terminated at the end of approximately 20-30 minutes. Friction movement was applied to the temporal region in each stroking and kneading application

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: six weeks

    The VAS was used to assess participants' pain intensity. The VAS is a scale ranging from 0 ('No pain') to 10 points ('Unbearable pain') on a horizontal line. According to the VAS, '0' means no pain, while 10 points means severe pain.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

    Time frame: six weeks

    PSS 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)'

    • PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress PSS 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)'
    • PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4)'
    • PSS-10 takes a value between 0 and 40 points and a high score indicates a high level of stress PSS is a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 'Never (0)' to 'Very often (4). Minimum score of the scale is 0 while the maximum score is 40. High scores indicates a high level of stress.

  2. Short Form-12

    Time frame: six weeks

    It is a short version of the Short Form-36 scale and it evaluates quality of life. An increase in the obtained score indicates a good quality of life.

  3. Profile of Mood States (POMS):

    Time frame: six weeks

    POMS is a 5-point Likert scale and the response to each item is scored as never (0 points), very little (1 point), moderately (2 points), quite a lot (3 points), extremely (4 points). The total scale score is obtained by subtracting the score of the vigour-activity subscale from the total score of the other items. A high score indicates the presence of a mood disorder.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Trabzon University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Facial Massage on Quality of Life, Mood, Pain and Stress Levels in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Aug 12, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 12, 2025

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