A comparative study of the effect of relaxation technique and acupressure on stress, anxiety and depression of polycystic ovary syndrome in the community of girls

Determining and comparing the average stress، anxiety and depression score in girls with polycystic ovary syndrome before and after the intervention

A three-group and multi-species clinical trial with two intervention groups and one control group, with a parallel group, three-way blind randomized on 105 patients.

After obtaining permission to enter the dormitory and receiving a letter of introduction to attend the dormitories of Isfahan and Isfahan Universities of Medical Sciences, the researcher refers to the desired dormitories.

1)Proficient in Persian language 2) age 18 to 45 years3) Single4) Not suffering from chronic psychological diseases under treatment5)Confirmation of polycystic ovary syndrome by a gynecologist or endocrinologist6)Not participating in activities such as music, sports or individual and group counseling to reduce stress, anxiety and depression7)At most 3 to 6 months have passed since the diagnosis of the disease. 8)They have not been involved in stressful problems and unfortunate life events such as the loss of a loved one, divorce, marriage or migration in the last 3 to 6 months.

Relaxtion technique in this research is a combination of Jacobson and Benson techniques. These techniques are in the form of muscle contraction and then releasing them and a kind of positive imagery that the participants use all their senses to understand this hypothetical environment. Acupressure technique is performed on Hugo points, Hart point 7 (H7), Lu7 point, P6 point, K1 point and LI4 point. The control group is provided with an educational pamphlet on how to reduce stress, anxiety and depression.

Relaxation group, acupressure group and control group (independent variable) Stress, anxiety and depression (dependent variable)

For sampling, we first consider the dormitories of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University. In each dormitory building, taking into account the number of each unit (or room), the dormitory units are selected by systematic random sampling, and if possible, 1 qualified person is selected from each unit.The girls who enter the study are assigned to two intervention groups and one control group using permutation blocks. Random sequence is determined using R 3.5.2 software and blockrand package.

In this study, after preparing the final list of participants based on the study entry criteria, the researcher divides the girls into three groups: intervention 1 (relaxation tone), intervention 2 (acupressure) and control.And in this way, the participants (if needed, the clinical caregiver) and the researcher are kept blind to the grouping of people in the study.After data collection, the outcome assessor and data analyst, as well as the data monitoring committee, are kept blind.