The prevalence and Impact of Social Media to seek Support and Health Information in Women with Endometriosis.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Endometriosis; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Menstruation and menopause

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001631190
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Kelly van den Haspel

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Women greater or equal to 18yrs of age
Confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis via surgical visualisation or histological diagnosis.
-This can be a pre-existing diagnosis prior to engagement with the Royal Women's Hospital
A minimum 6 week timeframe since the confirmed diagnosis was given to the woman

Exclusion Criteria

Non-consent
Non-English speaking
Women with undiagnosed pelvic pain
Other gynaecological/non-gynaecological causes of pelvic pain without a diagnosis of endometriosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the prevalence of social media use for seeking health information and support in women with a diagnosis of endometriosis. <br><br>This outcome will be assessed by the study specific patient questionnaire. Specifically Participants will be defined as users of social media for the purpose of prevalence calculation if they answer yes to question 13 ‘Have you ever used social media to see health information/support for endometriosis?’[At completion of trial after data analysis]