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

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach: It will continue twice a week for 12 weeks. After the initial evaluation of the cases, one-on-one, face-to-face training will be provided with the patient in the first week (2 sessions) in order to ensure their compliance with the treatment and to fully understand the treatment method. Then, treatments will be carried out synchronously with the patients twice a week via the online platform (Zoom).

Yoga: It will continue twice a week for 12 weeks. After the initial evaluation of the cases, one-on-one, face-to-face training will be provided with the patient in the first week (2 sessions) in order to ensure their compliance with the treatment and to fully understand the treatment method. Then, treatments will be carried out synchronously with the patients twice a week via the online platform (Zoom).

Routine Medical Treatment: Assessments of individuals in this group will be made face-to-face in the relevant clinic.

Study 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.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain intensity (VAS) — Baseline and each menstrual cycle occurring during the 12-week intervention period (approximately three cycles)
  In the 10 cm VAS, which is the most widely used, reliable and valid scale in the evaluation of pain intensity all over the world, the left end of the line will be formed as "0 = no pain" and the other end as "10 = unbearable pain". The subjects will be given paper in the form of a pain diary to mark during their menstrual periods and will be asked to mark the point appropriate to the intensity of pain 2 days before, 1 day before, on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day of menstruation.

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