Non-randomised trial, 2022
Does acupressure reduce PMS severity in adolescent girls?
The study suggests acupressure may reduce PMS severity, but the available information does not clearly state how much improvement occurred.
What they did
31 adolescent girls with regular menstrual cycles received acupressure therapy. Acupressure is thought to work by releasing natural pain-relieving chemicals called endorphins that can reduce symptoms. Symptom severity was measured before and after treatment.
What they found
A clear difference in PMS severity was found.
What it means for you
The study suggests acupressure may help reduce PMS symptoms. However, the study had no comparison group, so we cannot know whether improvement was due to acupressure or other factors like time passing. We also do not know how large the improvement was.
31
girls studied
24-35
menstrual cycle length (days)
About the study
- Original title
- Pengaruh Terapi Akupresur Terhadap Derajat Premenstrual Syndrom Pada Remaja Putri Di SMP Negeri 3 Makassar
- Authors
- Suriani Bahrun, Yunita Suriani Suardi
- Journal
- Jurnal Keperawatan Muhammadiyah
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- Acupressure therapy
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.30651/jkm.v7i4.16471
Original abstract
Latar belakang: PMS merupakan kumpulan gejala yang terjadi pada masa luteal, sebelum menstruasi. Terapi akupresur dapat mengeluarkan hormon endorphin yang dapat mengurangi gejala dari PMS. Tujuan: tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu diketahui adanya pengaruh terapi akupresur terhadap derajat premenstrual syndrome pada remaja putri. Metode: Desain dalam penelitian ini adalah one grup pretest-posttest design pada 31 responden yang memiliki siklus menstruasi teratur yaitu 24-35 hari. Hasil: hasil menunjukkan bahwa nilai p=0,001
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