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Study aim
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Comparison of Relaxation Effectiveness by Hypnotherapy and Virtual Reality Technology on Depression, Anxiety and stress in Female Students with Premenstrual Syndrome
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Design
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In this research , 90 female students with premenstrual syndrome who are eligible to enter the study are selected. Participants are randomly assigned to three intervention and control groups and each participant is assigned a code.
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Settings and conduct
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In this research, after obtaining the necessary permissions, using qualitative sampling, referring to the Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences dormitories, after obtaining informed consent, eligible samples are selected.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: having an age range of 27-18 years; having regular menstruation (interval between two cycles of 35-22 days); having normal menstrual bleeding of 3 to 8 days; earning a score of 18 up from the screening tool for premenstrual syndrome (cases Moderate and severe).
Exclusion criteria: history of drug use or cigarette, history of ovarian cysts or women's surgery, history of underlying diseases affecting premenstrual syndrome (including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, migraine, thyroid , Anemia and psychiatric illnesses) having a history of mental illness and depression; history of taking antidepressants, sedation and hormones, adverse events or deaths of loved ones and divorce in the last three months.
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group 1: Relaxation with virtual reality
Intervention group 2: Relaxation with hypnosis
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Main outcome variables
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anxiety, depression