Effects of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Experimental Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05665972
• Other study ID #: KirklareliED-2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: June 11, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: June 2024
• Source: Kirklareli University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms of women with premenstrual syndrome.

Description:

Occurs in the luteal phase and decreases or declines significantly with the onset of menstruation; physical such as breast tenderness, headache, bloating; Premenstrual syndrome is a health problem with more than 150 psychological and behavioral symptoms such as anger outbursts, irritability, anxiety, mood fluctuations, sleep and eating disorders.

Symptoms experienced during the premenstrual period lead to results such as mood/affective disorder in women, deterioration in daily life activities and social relations, an increase in negative health behaviors, as well as low academic performance in students, decreased participation in classes, getting low grades in exams, and not showing up for exams.Since its etiology is unclear, no specific treatment method can be found, and non-pharmacological therapies such as stress control, lifestyle changes, exercise and complementary therapies such as evening primrose oil, chasteberry and acupuncture are applied in its management.

Psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung discovered the psychic healing transformations created by mandala painting, one of the art therapy methods, through his own experience and that of his patients.

Various studies have determined that mandala coloring improves physical and psychological symptoms, but no studies have been conducted with PMS.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: June 11, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: June 11, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the research

• Fully answering survey and scale forms.

• Ability to read and understand Turkish

• Being between the ages of 18 and 30 years

• Having regular menstruation (between 21 and 35 days)

• Having 45 or more from PMSS

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwilling to continue working

• Having any problem that prevents communication (such as hearing, speaking, and understanding abilities),

• Having a gynecological disease (abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, hormonal treatment, etc.)

• Having a chronic or physical illness

• Having a mental illness

• Being under psychiatric treatment (Pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy)

• Taking medication for menopausal symptoms

• Using one of the pharmacological or non-pharmacological methods to reduce premenstrual symptoms (COCs, acupressure, homeopathy, etc.)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Syndrome

Intervention

Other:
• Mandala coloring
Each participant will be given 12 colored felt-tip pen paint sets and 12 mandala coloring pages by the researchers. Participants will be asked to dye for 3 menstrual cycles, 14 days before the start of menstruation, 1 day a week, at any time of the day and for an average of 20-30 minutes each time.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Kirklareli University	Kirklareli	Centre

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kirklareli University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Introductory Information Form	The form consists of questions about socio-demographic and menstrual periods.	between one to six months
Secondary	Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)	Premenstrual Syndrome Scale is a 44-item Likert-type scale developed by Gencdogan to measure premenstrual symptoms and determine their severity.	between one to six months