Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Related Pain Complains in Adolescents and Young Adults

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00590811

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-01-11

Start date

2008-01-31

Completion date

2010-02-28

Last updated

2010-09-01

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Conditions

Dysmenorrhea, Pelvic Pain

Keywords

adolescents, young adults, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains in adolescents and young adults.

Detailed description

An internet questionnaire with 12 items was used: Adolescents * start of menstruation * characteristics of menstrual cycle * pain related to menstrual cycle (questions based on well-known pain-complaints related to the presence of endometriosis) * analgetics * influence on school carrier * influence on social life Young adults * idem as for adolescents * influence of pain on an eventual sexual relationship

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* 3rd year high school girls * 1st year university young females

Exclusion criteria

* pre-menarcheal girls

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of menstrual cycle related pain complains	3rd year high school & first year university

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relationship between level of pain complains and characteristics of menstrual cycle	3rd year high school & first year university

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results