Can menstrual health apps selected based on users’ needs change health-related factors?

Study on development and verification of dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome management program using application

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0003233

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-02

Start date

2017-02-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(mobile application) : We conducted a randomized control trial of women with dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome using App A (the best app selected using the new method) and App B (the app wi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were women in their 20s and 30s who used an iPhone (iOS) and reported having dysmenorrhea or PMS. We did not account for dysmenorrhea or PMS severity in recruiting participants because the pain and symptoms for both conditions are highly subjective.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were taking or planning to take an oral contraceptive during the intervention, having childbirth experience, and having a past diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, or severe emotional or psychiatric illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
app self efficacy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
overall satisfaction;app outcome expectancy;the number of days with records;app social influence;intent to recommend;the possibility of behavioral/cognitive changes in symptom management	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJisan Lee

The Catholic University of Pusan

saan2mari@gmail.com+82-51-510-0777

Outcome results