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This study aims to determine the effect of Su Jok application in reducing menstrual pain.The main question it aims to answer is
-Is Su Jok practice effective in reducing the severity of dysmenorrhea? The researcher will perform a sham application to see the effect of the application.
Participants will perform the application on the first day they have pain during their 3 menstrual cycles. They will evaluate and record their pain with VAS.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Su Jok Group | Experimental | Sujok is applied with black pepper seeds to the appropriate point on the hand. |
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| Placebo Control Group | Sham Comparator | Black pepper seeds are applied to the sham point. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Su Jok | Other | a type of acupressure includs hand massage |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain assesment | Pain assessment is made with Visual Analog Scale(0-10 points, high score means pain severity is high) in three menstrual cycles (up to 105 days). | " Every hour until 4 hours after the onset of pain on the first day of the cycle (each cycle is 28-35 days) and it will be for 3 cycle. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Fenerbahçe University | Istanbul | Ataşehir | 34758 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
Data can be shared when the research is accepted for publication.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004412 | Dysmenorrhea |
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008599 | Menstruation Disturbances |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D017699 | Pelvic Pain |
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| Sham point using |
| Other |
unrelated point using for acupressing |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |