The effects of a reusable sanitary pad provision intervention on menstrual health and participation in female adolescents: a cohort-nested randomized controlled trial in Uganda as a part of Research Network for Design and Evaluation of Adolescent Health Interventions and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa (DASH)

Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH)0 个研究点目标入组 465 人开始时间: 2024年4月30日最近更新: 2024年8月19日

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•The following inclusion criteria are those for the overall DASH cohort, with the addition of restricting the RCT to female participants between ages 10 and 19 years:
•? Study participant is between ages 10 and 19 years;
•? Study participant is female;
•? Study participant has reached menarche;
•? Minors (i.e. less than 18 years of age): the parents or guardians provide written informed consent, and the minor participant provides informed assent;
•? Adults (i.e. 18 years of age and above): provides written informed consent; and,
•? Study participant is a resident of the study area and intends to stay in the study area for the duration of the study.

•The following exclusion criteria are those for the overall DASH cohort:
•? Participants who do not meet the above-listed criteria will be excluded;
•? Participants with chronic illnesses will be excluded since it may hinder their autonomy;
•? Participants whose capacity to make meaningful decisions is in question because they are cognitively impaired”;
•? Individuals with communication difficulties.
•The only additional criteria applied specifically for this randomized trial is that the participant will be excluded from analysis if she does not respond to the questions that are used to generate the outcome measures.

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Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH)