A 10-Week Online Education Program for Women With Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: Developing and Testing Feasibility and Acceptability of HEAL FHA
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 进行中（未招募）
- 入组人数
- 15
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Participant satisfaction
研究概览
简要总结
This study is a single-arm feasibility trial evaluating a 10-week web-based psychoeducational intervention for women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). The primary aim is to assess feasibility and acceptability prior to a future randomized controlled trial.
详细描述
Intervention The intervention is delivered via a secure web-based platform over 10 weeks. It consists of sequentially released modules including psychoeducational content, reflective exercises, and practical strategies targeting factors relevant to FHA, including energy availability, stress regulation, recovery, nutrition, physical activity, and psychological well-being. The program is self-guided and designed for remote access. No therapist support is provided within the platform.
The intervention content has been developed through an iterative co-creation process involving clinicians (gynecology, psychology, physiotherapy, dietetics) and patient representatives.
Study procedures and setting Participants are recruited via self-referral or clinical referral from gynecological outpatient services. All participants undergo baseline clinical assessment at the Gynecological Endocrinology Clinic at Karolinska University Hospital to confirm diagnosis of FHA prior to enrollment.
Assessments are conducted at baseline (T0), post-intervention at 10 weeks (T1), and follow-up at 4 weeks post-intervention (T2).
At baseline, diagnosis is confirmed through clinical evaluation, medical history, gynecological examination, and hormonal assessment consistent with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Psychiatric comorbidity is assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Female participants aged 18-40 years Clinical diagnosis of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) confirmed by clinical assessment Ability to understand and read Swedish Access to a computer and internet connection Willing and able to provide informed consent
排除标准
- •Current or past diagnosis of anorexia nervosa Severe psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., psychotic disorders) that may interfere with study participation Inability to understand or read Swedish Medical or gynecological conditions other than FHA that explain amenorrhea
研究组 & 干预措施
Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention
Participants will complete a 10-week web-based psychoeducational intervention for functional hypothalamic amenorrhea, with assessments at baseline, post-treatment, and 4-week follow-up.
干预措施: 10-week web-based psychoeducational program (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Participant satisfaction
时间窗: Post-treatment (10 weeks)
Self-reported satisfaction with the intervention assessed post-treatment using a standardized questionnaire. (Unit of Measure: score on satisfaction scale)
次要结局
- 1. Recruitment rate 2. Retention rate 3. Intervention completion rate 4. Perceived usefulness of intervention(From enrollment to the end of treatment at 10 weeks)
研究者
Hedvig Engberg
MD PhD
Karolinska Institutet