NCT00590811

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Gasthuisberg · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 12 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

Conditions

• Dysmenorrhea
• Pelvic Pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-02-01
• Completion: 2010-02-01
• First posted: 2008-01-11
• Last updated: 2010-09-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Belgium