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SuJok Massage Dismenorea Painful Menstruation

Turkey (Türkiye)120 participantsStarted 2022-12-30

Plain-language summary

A single-blind randomized controlled study was conducted with female students studying at a foundation university. Women who met the sample selection criteria were randomized into three groups, 40 women in each group, a total of 120 women: Su Jok (A), Massage (B), and Control Group (C). Data were obtained by applying the Data Collection Form, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhea (Painful Menstruation) Scale, and the SF-36 Quality of Life Scale to the women followed for three menstrual cycles.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 35 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Not diagnosed with chronic and mental illness, * Not using hormonal contraceptives and analgesics, * Not having a pregnancy history, d) having regular menstrual cycles in the last 6 months (bleeding between 3-8 days and 21-35 days) * Verbal Women who stated that they had dysmenorrhea * 18-35 years old g) Women who defined menstrual pain as 5 or higher according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were included. Exclusion Criteria: * Dysmenorrhea and a gynecological diagnosis, * Regular exercise, massage and Su Jok practices were not included.

What they're measuring

Menstrual Pain VAS

Timeframe: 12 Weeks

Affected by dysmenorrhea

Timeframe: 12 Weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05829538

SponsorHalic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-30

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