Menstrual pain management in the intellectual disability population Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified mental retardation
Conditions
Interventions
This is an intervention study across multiple centres with individuals receiving support services from one intellectual disability provider.
The intervention received by the treatment group is called
Sponsors
City University London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Females aged between 12 and 30 years of age who: 1. Attend secondary school or an adult training centre 2. Have a diagnosis of mild ? moderate intellectual disability 3. Have commenced menstruation 4. Experience pain symptoms in the days preceding or during menstruation 5. Have speech as their primary means of communication
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Females who: 1. Are younger than 12 years of age 2. Are over 30 years of age 3. Have a diagnosis of severe or profound intellectual disability as research indicates that cognitive-behavioural approaches work best with individuals with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. 4. Do not have a diagnosis of intellectual disability as the study seeks to look at the issue of menstrual pain management in individuals with an intellectual disability 5. Have not commenced menstruation 6. Do not experience menstrual pain 7. Communicate via non-verbal strategies Participants will not be excluded from participating in this research on the basis of ethnicity, race, sexuality, religion or any other socio-cultural factor.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Coping Questionnaire Assessment of strategies used to cope with pain in four hypothetical situations. Pain coping measured pre-intervention (baseline), 5 weeks from baseline, 9 weeks from baseline, post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participant Measures: 1. Pain Rating Scale Pain rating measured using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score where 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain. Pain rating measured pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). 2. Pain Impact Scale Modified from the Brief Pain Inventory ? Short Form (Cleveland, 1991). Pain impact measured using a Likert Rating Scale where 0 = no impact, 10 = significant impact. Pain impact measured pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). 3. Pain Self-Efficacy Scale Modified from the Pain Self-Efficacy Scale for Children (Bursch, Tsao, Meldrum & Zelter, 2006). Pain self-efficacy measured using a Likert Rating Scale where 1 = very sure, 5 = very unsure. Pain self-efficacy measured pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). 4. Pain Knowledge Questionnaire Pain knowledge measured using a 7 item multiple choice questionnaire. Pain knowledge measured pre-intervention (baseline), 5 weeks from baseline, 9 weeks from baseline, post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). 5. Pain Coping Strategies Questionnaire Assessment of strategies used to cope with pain. Pain coping measured pre-intervention (baseline), post-intervention (3 months from baseline) and at follow-up (3 months from administration of post-intervention measures). Parent Measures (Pre- and post-intervention and at 3 month follow-up): 1. Background Information Questionnaire Questionnaire seeking demographic information on participants regarding age at onset of menstruation, frequency and duration of menstruation, symptoms experienced during menstruation, gynaecological / medical history, medica | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed