Comparative Study of Satisfaction and Acceptability between Using Menstrual Cup versus Sanitary Pads in Health Care Personnel : A Randomized Crossover Trial

Comparison Study of Satisfaction and Acceptability between using Menstrual Cup Versus Sanitary Pads in Health Care Personnel : A Randomized Crossover Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20190908003

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-08

Start date

2019-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Prevent allergy to materials in sanitary pad Prevent embarrassing from menstrual leakage Prevent smell from used sanitary pad Menstrual cup Sanitary pads menstruation Satisfaction Acceptability

Interventions

Women in group A will use sanitary pads in the first 3 menstrual cycles and then use menstrual cup for the last 3 menstrual cycles,Women in group B will use menstrual cup in the first 3 menstrual cy

Experimental Device,Experimental Device

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Regular menstruation - Good consciousness - Willing to use menstrual cup

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy - use long-acting reversible contraception - no or irregular menstruation - Coagulopathy - Immunicompromised host - Genitalia or pelvic infection - Silicone allergy - unavailable for follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Satisfaction between using Menstrual Cup versus Sanitary Pads 6 months after menstrual cup and sanitary pads usage 5-point Likert scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Acceptability between using Menstrual Cup versus Sanitary Pads 6 months after menstrual cup and sanitary pads usage number (percentage)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactMr. Supawat Weerawatsopon

Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital

DomeSupawat@gmail.com086-379-7515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026