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A study to find a method to objectively measure the severity of menstrual pain using a smartwatch

A feasibility study on the development of digital biomarkers for the quantitative evaluation of menstrual pain using wearable devices - A feasibility study on the development of digital biomarkers for the quantitative evaluation of menstrual pain using wearable devices

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000060995
Enrollment
360
Registered
2026-03-20
Start date
2026-03-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adult women

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

TechDoctor, Inc.
Lead Sponsor
ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Premenopausal women aged 18 to 45 years at the time of informed consent (2) Those who can confirm regular menstrual cycles (24-38 day cycle) (3) Those who routinely record menstrual information in a healthcare application (4) Those who own a smartphone capable of installing the wearable device application and can agree to the terms of use regarding the wearable device and application used in the study (5) Those who have provided appropriate written informed consent to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those who have taken oral contraceptives, low-dose estrogen-progestin combinations, progestin preparations, or GnRH analog preparations within 2 months prior to the start of the study (2) Those who have had no menstruation for the past 3 months or more, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or actively desiring to become pregnant during the study period (3) Those using devices or medications that may affect heart rate, such as pacemakers or certain drugs (4) Those with highly irregular sleep rhythms, such as shift workers (5) Those with chronic pain disorders (e.g., chronic migraine or fibromyalgia), poorly controlled severe psychiatric disorders, infectious diseases, or diseases under treatment, making health management difficult (6) Those with symptoms such as eczema, allergies, asthma, or sensitive skin that are prone to dermatitis caused by wearable devices (7) Others judged inappropriate to participate in this study by the principal investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Estimation accuracy of dysmenorrhea score based on biometric data

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Exploratory investigations using biometric data, including the following items, will be conducted: (1) Estimation accuracy of pain VAS (2) Estimation accuracy of MDQ score (3) Estimation accuracy of EQ-5D-5L score (4) Prediction accuracy of dysmenorrhea score from the next menstrual cycle onwards (5) Relationship between physical condition records in the app and each questionnaire score

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKosaku Kawada

TechDoctor, Inc. Business Development

kawada@technology-doctor.com03-5476-8889

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026