A study to find the Effectiveness of an educational package called Nurse Led-Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on awareness, attitude, acceptability, adaptability, misconception, satisfaction and future preferences towards the usage of menstrual cup among the university students.

Effectiveness of Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on awareness, attitude, acceptability, adaptability, misconception, satisfaction and preference towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads: A Randomized Active Waitlist Controlled Trial - NL-MHMP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/06/089117

Enrollment

140

Registered

2025-06-19

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP): The intervention group will receive an educational package on menstrual hygiene management including information sessions on m

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -aged 18-25 who give written consent to take part in the study -at present sanitary pad is their primary MHM product -enrolled in regular undergraduate courses -attained menarche & having regular menstrual cycle -not diagnosed with any gynecological problem -Available at the time of data collection -Make themselves available for 12 months study duration (Active experimental group -6 months trial and 6 months follow up, whereas active waitlist group for 6 months waitlist control and 6 months under trial)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -female UG students who do not provide a written informed consent to participate -enrolled in life sciences, medicine and nursing courses -already had used a menstrual cup or currently using -not willing to continue menstrual cup for 6 months duration -female students diagnosed with allergy towards silicone, sensitive and pre-existing vaginal or urogenital infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To determine the efficacy of Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on Awareness, towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads. 2.To determine the efficacy of Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on attitude, acceptability, adaptability, satisfaction, and preferences towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads 3.To determine the sustainability of changes in menstrual cup adoption among sanitary pad users after 6 months post-intervention in both groups Timepoint: 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1.To determine the efficacy of Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on Awareness, towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads. 2.To determine the efficacy of Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on attitude, acceptability, adaptability, satisfaction, and preferences towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads 3.To determine the sustainability of changes in menstrual cup adoption among sanitary pad users after 6 months post-intervention in both groups Timepoint: 12 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To develop and validate Nurse Led- Menstrual Hygiene Management Package (NL-MHMP) on menstrual cup usage 2.To determine the association between awareness, attitude, acceptability, adaptability and misconception towards menstrual cup among university students using sanitary pads with the selected baseline variablesTimepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Barkha Devi

Sikkim Manipal University

barkha.d@smims.smu.edu.in7479278673

Outcome results