Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Mandala Art Therapy in Coping With Premenstrual Syndrome

Lead Sponsor:

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Conditions:

Premenstrual Syndrome

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mandala practice will be applied to women with premenstrual syndrome. The intervention group (Mandala practice group) and the control group each consisted of 60 women.

Detailed Description

Materials and Methods: The randomized controlled trial was conducted between October 2022 and April 2024 with 120 students (60 intervention group and 60 control group) studying at Kahramanmaraş Sütçü ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being between the ages of 18-45
  • Having a regular menstrual history between 21-35 days
  • Score above 110 on the PMSÖ
  • Not taking medical treatment for PMS,
  • No history of psychiatric illness,
  • No gynecological disease,
  • No recent use of antidepressants, benzodiazepines/antipsychotics, combined oral contraceptives or hormones,
  • Volunteering to participate in the study.
  • Not having received mandala art therapy training before,
  • Not having a physical problem that would prevent mandala production,
  • Active use of hands,
  • No communication problems,
  • Speaking Turkish,
  • Suitability/willingness to work in a group.

Exclusion

  • Having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness
  • Having a diagnosis of chronic disease
  • History of drug use
  • Under 18 years of age
  • Unable to communicate verbally,
  • Giving birth in the last 3 months or breastfeeding,
  • Pregnant,
  • Have a history of psychiatric illness (diagnosis of moderate or severe depression, psychosis, bipolar illness, eating disorder, somatic symptom disorder, or acute suicidality),
  • Gynecological disease (e.g. hysterectomy, oophorectomy, gynecological cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, endometriosis)
  • Recent use of antidepressants, benzodiazepines/antipsychotics, combined oral contraceptives or hormones,
  • Having a physical problem that prevents you from creating a mandala,
  • The student has a physical disability in the upper extremity,
  • Previous mandala art therapy training

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 6 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06144073

Start Date

October 6 2022

End Date

April 30 2024

Last Update

June 26 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Gaziantep Islamic University of Science and Technology

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

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Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)