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NCT Number: NCT06756477

The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Quality of Life

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is an important health problem that negatively affects women's quality of life by reducing their daily activities, sleep quality, cognitive functioning, interpersonal relationships, academic performance, work and school attendance. Studies show that PMS is associated with unhealthy life behaviors and that PMS can be reduced through the development of healthy life behaviors. Midwives can benefit from mindfulness-based programs while providing quality health care services to develop a healthy lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of PMS in women. In the literature, there is no study examining the effectiveness of mindfulness-based healthy life behaviors training on PMS. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first study to examine the effect of a mindfulness-based healthy life behaviors training program on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Mindfulness Menstruation Disturbances Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual Syndrome-PMS Quality of Life

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Çankaya Ilçe Sağlık Müdürlüğü

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Regular menstruation Those who score at least 132 or higher on the PMS scale Agreeing to participate in the study With internet access

Exclusion criteria

Having a psychiatric diagnosis or gynecological disease Kontraseptif medication use Having a health problem Receiving treatment for PMS

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Group

Behavioral

Online training will be implemented 2 times a week for 8 sessions. A 30-45 minute reminder training will be given 1 month after the training. Mindfulness-Based Healthy Living Behaviors Education (MTSYDE) booklet will be sent online to guide students' home practices. Taking into account the possibility of forgetting and demotivation in students, audio recordings will be used, reminder messages will be sent and counseling will be given regarding the program. A post-test will be administered 1 month after the reminder training.

Control Group

Other

Menstruation-specific Healthy Living Behaviors training of 30-45 minutes in 8 sessions 2 times a week will be provided online. A standard training booklet will be sent 1 month after the training as a reminder. Standard reminder messages will be sent considering the possibility of forgetting and demotivation in students. A post-test will be administered 1 month after the reminder training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)

    Time frame: Before the start of training and 2 months after the first training

    The total score ranges between 44-220. The higher the score, the higher the intensity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms.

  2. Premenstrual syndrome-specific quality of life scale

    Time frame: Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed

    The total score ranges from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating better life behaviors.

  3. Quality of Life Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

    Time frame: Before the training and 2 months after the first training is completed

    Total scale scores range from 0-10. The higher the scale scores, the better the quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nisan Akçay

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Healthy Living Behaviors Training on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Quality of Life

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 3, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 19, 2025

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