Comparative Study of Menstrual Blood and Systemic Blood

Completed

• Conditions: Retention; Menstruation

• Registration Number: NCT02740816
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

The purpose is to investigate how menstrual blood differs from systemic blood to evaluate if menstrual blood could be utilized as a natural and non-invasive access to blood for regular health monitoring and early diagnostics.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-15
• Primary Completion: 2017-03
• Study Completion: 2017-03
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 35

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-45

Exclusion Criteria

• weigh less then 110 pounds
• currently on a birth control method

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health Markers in Systemic Blood vs. Menstrual Blood	Up to 2 months	The following biomarkers will be tested for and then compared for systemic blood and menstrual blood: * BUN; * Sodium; * Potassium; * Chloride; * Glucose; * Calcium; * HDL; * LDL; * Triglycerides; * CRP; * Estradiol; * Ferritin; * A1c; * Hemoglobin; * Hepatic function panel; * TSH; * FSH; * T3

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford University; 🇺🇸 Stanford, California, United States