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NCT Number: NCT07085078

Progressive Relaxation Exercise, Menopausal Symptoms and Working Performance

Women typically enter menopause between the ages of 40 and 47, and they spend approximately one-third of their lives in this phase. During menopause, many experience hot flashes due to decreased estrogen levels, along with vasomotor changes such as altered heart rhythms and sleep disturbances. These issues may accompany or occur independently of hot flashes. Additionally, psychological changes can arise, including tension, sudden mood swings, anxiety, stress, and depression. Physiological concerns may include vaginal atrophy and stress incontinence.

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Key information

Conditions

Menopause Menopause Related Conditions

Age range

45 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Nilufer, Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)

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About this study

Previous studies have shown that menopausal symptoms can significantly increase women's social appearance anxiety, depression, stress, and anxiety overall, negatively impacting their quality of life. Moreover, a limited number of recent studies have attempted to explore the relationship between the severity of menopausal symptoms in the workplace and factors such as job performance, career development decisions, and overall work participation.

This study aims to investigate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on women's menopausal symptoms and their work performance.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a woman between the ages of 45-65
  • Being able to read and understand Turkish
  • Being at least a primary school graduate
  • Not having menstruation for a year

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a disability in maintaining communication (such as hearing and speaking)
  • Having entered early menopause (no menstruation) through surgery or natural means,
  • Being on hormone therapy
  • Filling out forms incompletely

Treatment and study plan

progressive relaxation exercises

Behavioral

Participants with menopausal symptoms received progressive relaxation exercise training, led by the responsible researcher who assigned them to the experimental group.

Primary outcomes

  1. Personal information form before intervention

    Time frame: Day 1 (During recruitment)

    Evaluation of women using personal information.

    This tool includes questions on women's sociodemographic characteristics

  2. Before intervention, menopausal symptoms

    Time frame: Day 1 (during recruitment)

    Evaluation of menopausal symptoms with Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). It is a Likert-type scale consisting of 11 items, including menopausal complaints. For each item, there are options of "0= None", "1= Mild", "2= Moderate", "3= Severe", and "4= Very severe". The lowest possible score is 0, the highest score is 44. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints experienced.

  3. Before intervention, Individual work performance

    Time frame: Day 1 (During recruitment)

    Before intervention, participants are evaluated with the "Individual Work Performance Questionnaire"The scale was designed to measure job performance perception. It consists of 18 Likert-type items. A high score on the scale indicates that job performance perception has increased.

Secondary outcomes

  1. After intervention, menopausal symptoms

    Time frame: Ten days after the conclusion of the five-week training program.

    Evaluation of menopausal symptoms with Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). (The lowest possible score is 0, the highest score is 44. The increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of the complaints).

  2. After intervention, Individual work performance

    Time frame: Ten days after the conclusion of the five-week training program.

    participants are evaluated with the "Individual Work Performance Questionnaire" (The scale was designed to measure job performance perception. It consists of 18 Likert-type items. A high score on the scale indicates that job performance perception has increased.)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Other

Collaborators

  • Uludag University

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Menopausal Symptoms and Work Performance: A Randomized Control Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 25, 2025
Registry last updated
May 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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