Evaluation of Practices, Knowledge and Expectations of Medical Students for Intimate Protection

• Conditions: Intimate Protections
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire regarding intimate protections habit.

• Registration Number: NCT04870216
• Lead Sponsor: Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Brief Summary

Intimate protections, designed to absorb menstrual flow during menstruation, are classified into two categories: internal intimate protections (tampon, menstrual cup) and external intimate protections (disposable or washable sanitary pads, panty liner, menstrual panty).

Recently, women's expectations have changed with a demand for transparency regarding intimate protection's composition and potential health risks.

The choice and use of a type of intimate protection will depend on multiple factors specific to each woman. The cost of intimate protectioncould influence patient choice, as disposable sanitary pads are often less expensive.

Detailed Description

The primary objective is to describe medical students 's intimate protection practices.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-03
• Study Start: 2021-06-03
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

• Female
• Medical student
• Aged more than 18
• Presenting menstrual cycles
• Agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Aged less than 18

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Medical student	Questionnaire regarding intimate protections habit.	Medical student aged more than 18, presenting menstrual cycles, and agreeing to participate in the study.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of external intimate protections	Day 0	Number of patients using disposable sanitary pads, washable sanitary pads, panty liner or menstrual panty as hygienic protection
Use of internal intimate protections	Day 0	Number of patients using tampon or menstrual cup as hygienic protection

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne; 🇫🇷 Reims, France