Can body awareness ease period struggles in teens? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07554053
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 4-session hybrid body awareness program for adolescent girls who recently started their periods. The program combines menstrual education with body and emotional awareness exercises. Researchers will measure changes in menstrual symptoms, attitudes, and self-regulation in 180 girls aged 11-16.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hybrid body awareness-based intervention (behavioral program with menstrual education, body awareness, emotional awareness, and self-regulation strategies)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to help adolescent girls feel better during their periods and develop healthier attitudes toward menstruation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by expectations. The program requires active participation, and benefits may not apply to all girls.
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Study facts
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- 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 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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11 to 16 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: * Girls aged 11-16 years * Within 1-2 years after menarche * Able to participate in training and assessments * Written informed consent from participant and parent/legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * More than 2 years since menarche * Diagnosed psychiatric or gynecological disorder * Refusal to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital
Kahramanmaraş, 46000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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