Mind over menstrual pain: could a Four-Week online program ease PCOS symptoms?
NCT ID NCT07718217
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a four-week online mindfulness-based education program can help women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) manage menstrual symptoms, lower stress, and improve quality of life. About 78 women with PCOS will be randomly assigned to either the program or routine care. Researchers will measure changes in symptoms, stress, and well-being using standard questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a four-week online mindfulness-based education program for PCOS
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a low-cost, non-drug way for women with PCOS to better manage symptoms and reduce stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 78 participants, so results may not apply to all women with PCOS. The program's benefits may be modest or short-lived.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 49 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as female. * Be of reproductive age (18-49 years). * Have a confirmed diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) based on the Rotterdam criteria. * Be able to read, understand, and communicate in Turkish. * Have access to the internet and a device capable of participating in online education sessions. * Be willing to attend the four-week online education program and complete all study assessments. * Provide written informed consent before participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant or breastfeeding. * Having a severe psychiatric disorder or cognitive impairment that may interfere with participation. * Having a serious chronic medical condition that could affect study outcomes or prevent participation in the intervention. * Currently participating in another interventional research study. * Having previously received structured mindfulness training or participated in a mindfulness-based program during the study period. * Being unable to attend the online education sessions or complete the study assessments. * Declining or withdrawing informed consent at any stage of the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bursa Uludag University obstetrics and gynecology clinic
RECRUITINGBursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
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