NCT05928650

Comparison of Menstrual Function Among Sprinters, Long Marathon Runners, and Non-Athletic Females

Comparison of Menstrual Function Among Sprinters, Long Marathon Runners, and Non-athletic Females: An Observational Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 16 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare between sprinters and long marathon in menstrual characteristics and serum estradiol level.

Detailed description

Menstrual function and dysfunction conversations have long been stigmatized both in the general population and in sport settings (O'Flynn, 2006). However, Discussions of menstruation in the sport context often focuses on the impact of physical menstrual symptoms and dysfunction on activities such as training and sport performance (Bruinvels et al., 2016; Knowles et al., 2019). In addition, no study had been compare between sprinters and long-marathon runners in menstrual characteristics and estradiol level. Therefore, the purpose of this study to compare between sprinters and long marathon in menstrual characteristics and serum estradiol level.

Conditions

• Menstruation Disturbances

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Evaluation of menstrual function	Evaluation of serum estradiol levels and menstrual history characteristics between sprinters, long marathon runners and non-athletes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-01
• Primary completion: 2023-07-31
• Completion: 2023-07-31
• First posted: 2023-07-03
• Last updated: 2023-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt