Mood and Cognition during the Menstrual Cycle

Not yet recruiting

Conditions: Young healthy females with regular menstrual cycle ( 18-25 years of age)

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/09/057861

Lead Sponsor: Dr Payal Bhalla

Brief Summary: Study would be conducted on young females from Delhi.We intend to monitor 2 menstrual cycles and conduct specific cognitive function tests for verbal working memory and attention span during the Follicular phase (12th day) during which estrogen levels are high and Luteal phase (26th day)during which estrogen levels are low(13).

The cognitive function tests will be performed 4 times (2 times per month) to help avoid daily stressors that may affect cognitive abilities.

The participants will also be assessed using the Brief Mood Inspection Scale (14)to assess mood before performing the tests to help establish a confluent correlation between cognition with mood.

To assess the general mood on a daily basis for 2 months , all participants would be asked maintain a â€˜Mood Diaryâ€™ to describe their day .They would maintain this diary for 2 months and fill the dominant mood pattern on a daily basis.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Not Yet Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Regular Menstrual Cycles Unmarried.

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosed with- Mood disorders or Cognitive function disorders Eating disorders Polycystic Ovarian Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Dysmenorrhea ,Irregular menstrual cycle, Oligomenorrhoea / Amenorrhea, Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder Recent injury/ trauma / surgery/ hospitalisation (in the past 2 months), Any Hormonal/ endocrine dysregulations or Exogenous hormonal therapy Obese individuals, Hypertension or other chronic diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Correlation of mood and cognition with phases of the menstrual cycle in healthy young women experiencing normal menstrual cycles	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To correlate cognitive abilities with the mood of the participant studying how mood can affect cognition.	To study the broader picture of dominant mood pattern during the menstrual, follicular & luteal phases of the menstru

Trial Locations

Locations (1): Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
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Central, DELHI, India
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
🇮🇳Central, DELHI, India
Dr Payal Bhalla
Principal investigator
9810402261
pb_payal@yahoo.co.in