Menstrual Cycle Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals
NCT ID: NCT04413058
Last Updated: 2020-11-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
260 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-04-10
2020-09-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The aim of this study is to examine whether there is a change in menstrual cycle characteristics during pandemia. Second aim is to investigate whether there is an association between Covid 19 infection and menstrual cycle changes.
This cross-sectional study is conducted with healthy female participants who are working at Haydarpasa Numune Research and Training Hospital in Turkey. The researcher investigates the characteristics of menstrual cycle in female healthy workers employed in Covid 19 pandemic inpatient and outpatient clinics. The participants who are sure about their pertinent information are enrolled in the study. The exclusion criteria includes pregnancy, history of hysterectomy, oophorectomy, diseases like Asherman's syndrome and also history of endocrine disorders (progesterone deficiency, thyroid disorders and diabetes mellitus), oral contraceptive use, malignancy, primary amenorrhea, menopause and lactation.
After informed consent, detailed information is collected using structured questionnaires about their reproductive factors and menstrual cycles by direct interviews. The questionnaire contains questions about age, work experience, marital status, height, weight, working hours, use of medication, menstrual cycle characteristics (including cycle duration, duration and amount of bleeding, bleeding during the cycle, regular or irregular menstrual cycles) and dysmenorrhea. Also, the difference in menstrual cycle characteristics between covid positive and negative healthcare professionals is investigated.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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CASE_CROSSOVER
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Female healthcare workers
Healthy female healthcare workers at Covid 19 clinic in Istanbul, Turkey
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Being at between 18 and 47 years old
* Having menstruation
Exclusion Criteria
* Pregnants
* Having malignancy
* Having primary amenorrhea
* Being at menopause
* Lactation
18 Years
47 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Sevcan Arzu Arinkan
Medical Doctor, Principal Investigator
Locations
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University of Health Sciences Turkey
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Attarchi M, Darkhi H, Khodarahmian M, Dolati M, Kashanian M, Ghaffari M, Mirzamohammadi E, Mohammadi S. Characteristics of menstrual cycle in shift workers. Glob J Health Sci. 2013 Feb 28;5(3):163-72. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n3p163.
Moen BE, Baste V, Morken T, Alsaker K, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B. Menstrual characteristics and night work among nurses. Ind Health. 2015;53(4):354-60. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2014-0214. Epub 2015 Apr 24.
Ok G, Ahn J, Lee W. Association between irregular menstrual cycles and occupational characteristics among female workers in Korea. Maturitas. 2019 Nov;129:62-67. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.07.019. Epub 2019 Aug 2.
Wan GH, Chung FF. Working conditions associated with ovarian cycle in a medical center nurses: a Taiwan study. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2012 Jun;9(1):112-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-7924.2011.00191.x. Epub 2011 Sep 16.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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Ministry of Health
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HNEAH KAEK 2020/KK/
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id