MenopauseNCT07412093
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Planned Education on Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety in Menopausal Women
A study testing Progressive relaxation and Planned education in people with Menopause and Menopausal Symptoms, run by Cumhuriyet University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Planned Education on Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety in Menopausal Women Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 49 to 69 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Menopause, Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress
- What is being tested?
- Progressive relaxation and Planned education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 144 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2026to 30 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 49 to 69 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Not having communication and perception problems
- Being in menopause
- Not having a mental illness diagnosis
- Voluntary participation in the study
Who cannot join
- Having communication and perception problems
- Not being in menopause
- Not having a mental illness diagnosis
- Not being a volunteer to participate in the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, Merkez, 00058
About this study
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Planned Education on Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety in Menopausal Women
Read the detailed description
The study will be conducted with women who are in the menopausal period. Data will be collected using the Personal Information Form, Menopause Symptoms Assessment Scale, Perceived Stress Scale and Beck Anxiety Scale.
Study; It will be divided into three groups: progressive relaxation exercise group, planned training group and control group. A total of 144 participants, 48 for each group, were planned to be included in the sample.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, Anxiety
- Being tested
- Progressive relaxation, Planned education
- Keywords
- Menopause, Symptom, Exercise, Anxiety, Stress, Education
- Medical subject headings
- Anxiety Disorders, Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Progressive relaxationBehavioural
Progressive relaxation exercises begin with breathing exercises and continue with muscle stretching and relaxation exercises, lasting an average of 30 minutes.
Planned educationOther
The training group will receive pre-planned training in accordance with the literature, delivered as group training in line with adult learning principles.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| progressive relaxation exercise | Experimental | Progressive relaxation exercises combine deep breathing with the contraction and relaxation of muscle groups such as the hands, arms, upper arms, feet, lower legs and calves, hips, abdomen and lower back, chest, face, shoulders and back, neck, jaw, lips, eyes, and forehead. After taking a deep breath, the muscles are tensed, this tension is maintained for 5-10 seconds, and then the muscles are relaxed (10-20 seconds). When a muscle is tense, the deeper the tension, the deeper the relaxation will be when it is released. During the exercise, the individual is asked to continue breathing in slowly and deeply through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Receives: Behavioral: Progressive relaxation |
| planned education | Experimental | The topics covered in the educational content include: What menopause is, causes of menopause, factors affecting the onset of menopause, complaints during menopause, general symptoms of menopause, nutrition during menopause, sleep during menopause, emotional problems during menopause, and coping strategies. Receives: Other: Planned education |
| control group | No intervention | The control group will not receive any intervention; only the Perceived Stress Scale, Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale, and Beck Anxiety Scale will be administered as pre-tests and post-tests. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Perceived Stress Scale
The scale consists of 10 items and is evaluated based on a total score. The scale is scored on a scale of 1-5. The total score ranges from 10 to 50, and an increase in the score indicates an increase in perceived stress level. The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
Measured: Beginning
Beck Anxiety Scale
The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 63 points. However, based on the scores obtained on the scale, patients' anxiety levels are classified as follows: 0-7 points is low, 8-15 points is mild, 16-25 points is moderate, and 26-63 points is high anxiety. A high score indicates that the individual is experiencing a high level of anxiety.The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
Measured: Beginning
Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale
The scale consists of 11 items and 3 subscales. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of complaints and, consequently, a negative impact on quality of life. The lowest possible score on the entire scale is 0, and the highest is 44.The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
Measured: Beginning
Secondary outcomes (3)
Perceived Stress Scale
The scale consists of 10 items and is evaluated based on a total score. The scale is scored on a scale of 1-5. The total score ranges from 10 to 50, and an increase in the score indicates an increase in perceived stress level. The scale is administered to the women again one month after the planned training and relaxation exercises are implemented.
Measured: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Beck Anxiety Scale
Description: The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 63 points. However, based on the scores obtained on the scale, patients' anxiety levels are classified as follows: 0-7 points is low, 8-15 points is mild, 16-25 points is moderate, and 26-63 points is high anxiety. A high score indicates that the individual is experiencing a high level of anxiety.The scale is administered to the women again one month after the planned training and relaxation exercises are implemented.
Measured: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale
Description: The scale consists of 11 items and 3 subscales. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of complaints and, consequently, a negative impact on quality of life. The lowest possible score on the entire scale is 0, and the highest is 44.The scale is administered to the women again one month after the planned training and relaxation exercises are implemented.
Measured: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Feb 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2026
- Primary completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MenopauseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sukran Ertekin Pinar, Cumhuriyet University
- Investigators
- Sukran Ertekin Pinar, Principal investigator, Cumhuriyet University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07412093
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TR SİVAS 08
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Jan 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Planned Education on Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety in Menopausal Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07412093
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TR SİVAS 08
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, Anxiety
- Keywords
- Menopause, Symptom, Exercise, Anxiety, Stress, Education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cumhuriyet UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercises and Planned Education on Menopausal Symptoms, Perceived Stress, and Anxiety in Menopausal Women
Detailed description
The study will be conducted with women who are in the menopausal period. Data will be collected using the Personal Information Form, Menopause Symptoms Assessment Scale, Perceived Stress Scale and Beck Anxiety Scale.
Study; It will be divided into three groups: progressive relaxation exercise group, planned training group and control group. A total of 144 participants, 48 for each group, were planned to be included in the sample.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| progressive relaxation exercise | Experimental | Behavioral: Progressive relaxationProgressive relaxation exercises combine deep breathing with the contraction and relaxation of muscle groups such as the hands, arms, upper arms, feet, lower legs and calves, hips, abdomen and lower back, chest, face, shoulders and back, neck, jaw, lips, eyes, and forehead. After taking a deep breath, the muscles are tensed, this tension is maintained for 5-10 seconds, and then the muscles are relaxed (10-20 seconds). When a muscle is tense, the deeper the tension, the deeper the relaxation will be when it is released. During the exercise, the individual is asked to continue breathing in slowly and deeply through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. |
| planned education | Experimental | Other: Planned educationThe topics covered in the educational content include: What menopause is, causes of menopause, factors affecting the onset of menopause, complaints during menopause, general symptoms of menopause, nutrition during menopause, sleep during menopause, emotional problems during menopause, and coping strategies. |
| control group | No intervention | –The control group will not receive any intervention; only the Perceived Stress Scale, Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale, and Beck Anxiety Scale will be administered as pre-tests and post-tests. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 49 to 69 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Not having communication and perception problems
- Being in menopause
- Not having a mental illness diagnosis
- Voluntary participation in the study
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Having communication and perception problems
- Not being in menopause
- Not having a mental illness diagnosis
- Not being a volunteer to participate in the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Progressive relaxationProgressive relaxation exercises begin with breathing exercises and continue with muscle stretching and relaxation exercises, lasting an average of 30 minutes. | Behavioural | progressive relaxation exercise |
| Planned educationThe training group will receive pre-planned training in accordance with the literature, delivered as group training in line with adult learning principles. | Other | planned education |
Primary outcome
Perceived Stress Scale
Time frame: Beginning
The scale consists of 10 items and is evaluated based on a total score. The scale is scored on a scale of 1-5. The total score ranges from 10 to 50, and an increase in the score indicates an increase in perceived stress level. The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
Beck Anxiety Scale
Time frame: Beginning
The scale ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 63 points. However, based on the scores obtained on the scale, patients' anxiety levels are classified as follows: 0-7 points is low, 8-15 points is mild, 16-25 points is moderate, and 26-63 points is high anxiety. A high score indicates that the individual is experiencing a high level of anxiety.The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale
Time frame: Beginning
The scale consists of 11 items and 3 subscales. An increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the severity of complaints and, consequently, a negative impact on quality of life. The lowest possible score on the entire scale is 0, and the highest is 44.The scale is assessed before any training or relaxation exercises during the initial encounter with women.
3 secondary outcomes
Perceived Stress Scale
Time frame: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Beck Anxiety Scale
Time frame: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Menopause Symptom Assessment Scale
Time frame: One month after relaxation exercises and planned training practices
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sukran Ertekin Pinar principal investigator
Cumhuriyet University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Progressive relaxation and Planned education in people with Menopause and Menopausal Symptoms, run by Cumhuriyet University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Perceived Stress Scale (time frame: Beginning). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Feb 2026.