Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Menstrual Complaints in Adolescents and Adults

Netherlands2,000 participantsStarted 2023-05-11

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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The inclusion criteria were * post-menarcheal adolescents and adults aged 12-60 years, * having a menstrual cycle with monthly bleeding (also with an intra-uterine device or use of contraceptive pills), * speaking Dutch (MEK-app is available in Dutch only); * having a smartphone with the operating system Android or iOS and * obtaining informed consent from the participant and the parents of the participants aged 12-16 years. The exclusion criteria were * amenorrhea * incompleted questionnaires * not using the MEK-app for at least one period

What they're measuring

Impact of menstrual complaints (registred in the MEK-app)

Timeframe: 1 month

Prevalence of menstrual complaints

Timeframe: 1 month

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06921629

SponsorAcademisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-05-11

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