Mandala and Music for PMS Relief

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorRukiye Duman

About this trial

Purpose: The aim of this project is to examine the effects of mandala painting and music performance interventions on premenstrual syndrome symptoms and quality of life.

The hypotheses of the study are as follows:

Coloring mandalas has a positive effect on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Listening to music has a positive effect on premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Listening to music has a positive effect on quality of life. Coloring mandalas has a positive effect on quality of life.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Must be an undergraduate student studying midwifery at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Health Sciences.

Must have a score of 110 or higher on the PMSS.

Must have an internet connection.

Disqualifiers

Must be under 18 years of age.

Must have a change in menstrual cycle characteristics after being diagnosed with PMS.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mandala coloring group

    Other intervention

    The mandala painting intervention will be administered twice a week for 8 weeks for the mandala coloring group.

  • Music listening group

    Other intervention

    The music listening group will listen to classical music twice a week for 8 weeks for 30 minutes, twice a day.

  • control group

    Other intervention

    The control group will not receive any intervention.

Treatment groups

108 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: Mandala coloring groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Music listening groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Control groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms

Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS): Developed by Gençdoğan in 2006, this five-point Likert-type scale measures the severity of premenstrual problems, consisting of 44 items and nine subscales. The lowest possible score is 44, and the highest is 220. A higher score indicates a greater severity of PMS problems.

Time frame
eight weeks
2

The Effect of MMusic Listening on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms

Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS): Developed by Gençdoğan in 2006, this five-point Likert-type scale measures the severity of premenstrual problems, consisting of 44 items and nine subscales. The lowest possible score is 44, and the highest is 220. A higher score indicates a greater severity of PMS problems.

Time frame
eight weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

The Effect of Mandala Coloring Quality of Life

WHOQOL-BREF-TR Quality of Life Scale: The Turkish version of the scale has been shown to be valid and reliable. The scale includes subdomains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment and culture-standardized environmental assessment. Each domain is scored between 4 and 20, with higher scores indicating higher quality of life in that area.

Time frame
eight weeks
2

The Effect of Music Listening on Quality of Life

WHOQOL-BREF-TR Quality of Life Scale: The Turkish version of the scale has been shown to be valid and reliable. The scale includes subdomains of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment and culture-standardized environmental assessment. Each domain is scored between 4 and 20, with higher scores indicating higher quality of life in that area.

Time frame
eight weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Rukiye Duman

Lead sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Sponsor institution

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Collaborator