Menstrual Complaints in Adolescents and Adults

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Menstruatie Educatie Kalender (Menstrution Education Calendar) application (MEK-app): The MEK-APP is a mHealth application to evaluate menstrual complaints like heavy menstrual blood loss and dysmenorrhea. The MEK-APP is a calendar and facilitates daily monitoring of pain intensity using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the amount of blood loss through a pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC), and the impact of these complaints on daily life. The MEK-APP followed the waterfall methodology for software development and the usability was evaluated by both adults and adolescents(4). Furthermore, the MEK app has been approved by the privacy and security officers of Amsterdam UMC

Questionnaires: After registration for this study via www.mijnmenstruatie.nl (which has also been approved by the privacy and security officers of Amsterdam UMC), participants received the first digital questionnaire. This questionnaire consisted of a baseline questionnaire, the electronic self bleeding assessment tool (e-self-BATH) and the Menstrual Health Literacy questionnaire. After using the MEK-app for at least one month, participants received an e-mail with the second questionnaire. This questionnaire consisted of the Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire; Period ImPact and Pain Assesment; Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire; ENDOPAIN-4D; Endometriosis Health Profile 5 and iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire.

Study summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of menstrual complaints and their impact on daily life activities (school/work absence, absence from social activities, sports) in adults and adolescents.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Impact of menstrual complaints (registred in the MEK-app) — 1 month
  The impact of menstrual complaints (bleeding and pain) on daily activities in adolescents and adults registered in the MEK-app. Impact on daily life was assessed in the MEK app with the question: "Has your menstruation affected your daily activities?" Participants could respond with "yes" or "no."
• Prevalence of menstrual complaints — 1 month
  Prevalence of dysmenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding

Trial sites (1)

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