• Complement Ther Clin Pract · Feb 2021

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Effect of progressive relaxation exercises on primary dysmenorrhea in Turkish students: A randomized prospective controlled trial.

    • Aslı Sis Çelik and Serap Ejder Apay.
    • Atatürk University, Nursing Faculty, Department of Birth, Women Health and Gynecology Nursing, Erzurum, Turkey. Electronic address: aslisis@hotmail.com.
    • Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 Feb 1; 42: 101280.

    BackgroundA randomized prospective controlled study was conducted concerning the effects of progressive relaxation exercises on the reduction of pain in primary dysmenorrhea.Materials And MethodsThe research control group (CG) consisted of 60 students while the experimental group (EG) consisted of 64 students. The progressive relaxation exercises were self-administered via compact disc (CD) by participants for two menstrual cycles. A descriptive information form, a visual analog scale (VAS) and a dysmenorrhea monitoring form (DMF) were used for data collection.ResultsThe difference between the average first and final post-exercise measurements of the VAS scores of students in the experimental group was statistically significant (p < 0.001), whereas the difference in the control group was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).ConclusionProgressive relaxation exercises are an effective method for reducing dysmenorrhea when they are performed on a regular basis.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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