--- title: Can smartphone-based mindfulness training reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? description: Yes, smartphone mindfulness training significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life in women with PMS. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-app-based-mindfulness-training-intervention-on-symptoms-of-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can smartphone-based mindfulness training reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2022 # Can smartphone-based mindfulness training reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Yes, smartphone mindfulness training significantly reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life in women with PMS. Moderate study design 80 Iranian women aged 25-45 with PMS ## What they did This was a randomized controlled trial with 80 Iranian women aged 25 to 45 with PMS. The treatment group attended two online introductory sessions, then practiced mindfulness exercises using a smartphone app for eight weeks. The control group received no treatment. Both groups completed questionnaires about PMS symptoms and quality of life before and after. ## What they found The mindfulness group had significantly lower PMS symptom scores than the control group (p<0.001) and significantly higher quality of life scores (p<0.001). ## What it means for you Smartphone mindfulness training may help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life, particularly when in-person counseling is not available. The study included only Iranian women, so results may differ in other populations. 80 women 8 weeks 2 introductory sessions ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of App-Based Mindfulness Training Intervention on Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome and Quality of life: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Authors Dorsa Mazaheri Asadi, Komeil Zahedi Tajrishi, Banafsheh Gharraee Year 2022 Study design Randomised trial Participants 80 What was tested Smartphone-based mindfulness training with 2 online sessions and 8 weeks of practice Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.2196/preprints.39244](https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.39244) Original abstract UNSTRUCTURED Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common problem for women of reproductive age, affecting various aspects of their lives. While various in-person psychotherapeutic interventions, including Mindfulness therapy, have yielded promising results in reducing PMS symptoms, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, psychotherapists are providing their services via online methods. Therefore, the presents study is the first one worldwide to examine whether smartphone-based Mindfulness training can reduce symptoms of PMS and improve the quality of life in women with PMS. We recruited 80 Iranian women (aged 25 to 45) with PMS through online advertising who were randomly allocated into two groups of 40. The intervention group underwent two online introductory group sessions followed by eight weeks of Mindfulness practice, while the control group received no intervention. Before and after the intervention, participants completed the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey and the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening (PSST) questionnaires. Data were analyzed using covariance (ANCOVA) and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). Following the intervention, the mean scores of PMS symptoms were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p < 0.001). Likewise, the quality of life scores was significantly higher in the intervention group (p < 0.001). Our results indicated that the smartphone-based Mindfulness training intervention could be an effective treatment modality for women with PMS symptoms, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which has posed limitations for in-person therapies. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Apps and digital interventions](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-digital-health/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2026 Do digital tools and apps help reduce PMS and PMDD symptoms? Randomised trial, 2022 Can smartphone-based mindfulness training reduce PMS symptoms? Systematic review, 2026 Do mindfulness and relaxation techniques help with PMS symptoms? 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