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The Effect of Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach and Yoga in Adolescents With Dysmenorrhoea

Turkey (Türkiye)42 participantsStarted 2025-12-01

Plain-language summary

Dysmenorrhoea is a condition that negatively affects the quality of life in women of many age groups. In girls with dysmenorrhoea in adolescence, there is an effect on school performance, self-confidence-depression problems and a decrease in quality of life due to pain. In order to eliminate these negative effects, they should receive a good treatment. Medical treatment usually tries to minimise and balance this situation. Considering the fact that families do not want to use drugs such as oral contraceptives in their children at this age and the risks of oral contraceptives, parents are in different searches. Considering that the approach to pain should always be from a holistic perspective, yoga and cognitive exercise therapy approaches are both biopsychosocial treatment methods within the scope of mind-body integrity. Yoga and cognitive exercise therapy approach is thought to reduce symptoms, improve physical functions and quality of life in adolescent girls. With these positive effects, school absenteeism decreases, depression and self-confidence improve. Health costs will also be reduced to some extent.

Who can participate

Age range10 Years – 19 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 10 and 19, * Having had a menstrual cycle for at least 6-12 months (ACOG, 2018), * Having menstrual pain intensity of ≥4 cm according to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS, 0-10 cm) (Kannan, P. 2015; Yonglitthipagon, P. 2017), * To have been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea according to the clinical characteristics and diagnostic approach defined in international dysmenorrhea guidelines (ACOG 2018; JOGC 2017), * Nulliparous (having never given birth), * Able to read and write in Turkish, * Willing to participate in the study and having provided informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * History or clinical findings suggestive of secondary dysmenorrhea, * Presence of serious comorbidities, including neurological, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, psychiatric, gastrointestinal, or autoimmune disorders, * History of surgery involving the abdominal, pelvic, or spinal regions within the past 12 months, * Current pregnancy or suspected pregnancy, * Use of intrauterine devices (IUDs), * Current or recent participation in cognitive exercise therapy and/or yoga interventions, * Concurrent participation in another clinical study.

What they're measuring

Pain intensity (VAS)

Timeframe: Pain intensity will be assessed 2 days before, 1 day before, on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of menstruation.

Physical function (Flexibility)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Peripheral muscle strength)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Respiratory Function)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Heart Rate Variability)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Adolescent quality of life

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06398990

SponsorAcibadem University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

Contact for this trial

Dilek Çağrı Arslan, Lecturer

+902165004182 Dilek.Cagri@acibadem.edu.tr

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range10 Years – 19 Years

SexFEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Pain intensity (VAS)

Timeframe: Pain intensity will be assessed 2 days before, 1 day before, on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of menstruation.

Physical function (Flexibility)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Peripheral muscle strength)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Respiratory Function)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Physical function (Heart Rate Variability)

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.

Adolescent quality of life

Timeframe: It will be done 3 times: before the treatment, at the 6th week and at the 12th week.