Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Related Pain Complains in Adolescents and Young Adults

Completed

• Conditions: Dysmenorrhea; Pelvic Pain

• Registration Number: NCT00590811
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Gasthuisberg

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains in adolescents and young adults.

Detailed Description

An internet questionnaire with 12 items was used:

Adolescents

* start of menstruation

* characteristics of menstrual cycle

* pain related to menstrual cycle (questions based on well-known pain-complaints related to the presence of endometriosis)

* analgetics

* influence on school carrier

* influence on social life

Young adults

* idem as for adolescents

* influence of pain on an eventual sexual relationship

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-12-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-12-31
• Study Start: 2008-01
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-11
• Status Verified: 2010-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-02
• Study Completion: 2010-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 2010-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• 3rd year high school girls
• 1st year university young females

Exclusion Criteria

• pre-menarcheal girls

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains	3rd year high school & first year university

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relationship between level of pain complains and characteristics of menstrual cycle	3rd year high school & first year university

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

VCLB; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Belgium

MPTC; 🇧🇪 Leuven, Belgium