Clinical trials: Menstrual Hygiene
Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Impact Evaluation of Accelerating Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services for Schools and Healthcare Facilities in Karamoja
Karamoja, in north-eastern Uganda, is among the most water-insecure regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Only 24 per cent of households can access the WHO-recommended 20 litres of water per person per day.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI), Menstrual Hygiene, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- NCT07823231
- Testing
- Climate-resilient school WASH infrastructure package, WASH and menstrual health capacity building and social and behaviour change package
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 16,380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elijah Kipchumba
Menstruation Hygiene, Menstruation
Social Learning Theory-Based Menstruation Education in Visually Impaired Women
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of face-to-face practical training based on social learning theory on developing and changing skills and behaviors in providing genital and menstrual hygiene and improving menstrual…
- Conditions
- Menstruation Hygiene, Menstruation, Health Education, Self-care
- Trial name
- NCT07607171
- Testing
- Theory-Based Menstrual and Hygiene Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aylin Olgun
Absence of Menstrual Bleeding for at Least 12 Consecutive Months, No Communication Difficulties
The Effect of Sleep Hygiene Education Given in Line With the Health Promotion Model on Sleep Quality and Menopause Symptoms
Health promotion is defined as the behaviors that a person exhibits for a long-term and high-standard life. Health promotion creates a sense of health in the individual, which makes the person feel more energetic and happy.
- Conditions
- Absence of Menstrual Bleeding for at Least 12 Consecutive Months, No Communication Difficulties, Using a Mobile Phone, Becoming Literate
- Trial name
- NCT06991660
- Testing
- sleep hygiene education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Vaginal Disease, Menstrual Discomfort
Integrated Genetic and Functional Analysis of the Influence of Menstrual Hygiene Products on Female Health
Women's reproductive health has attracted increasing attention in recent years, including in the field of microbiology. Vaginal infections, such as vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis and aerobic vaginitis, are common…
- Trial name
- Luna (NCT06519799)
- Testing
- Menstrual hygiene products
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Reproductive Health, Herpesvirus Infection
Cups or Cash for Girls Trial to Reduce Sexual and Reproductive Harm and School Dropout
A 4-armed cluster randomised controlled trial conducted among secondary schoolgirls in Siaya, western Kenya, where clusters are the unit of allocation and schoolgirls the unit of measurement.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Health, Herpesvirus Infection, HIV Infections, Woman Abuse
- Trial name
- CCg (NCT03051789)
- Testing
- Menstrual Cup, Cash transfer, Cups and Cash
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 4,138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Menstrual Hygiene Management
Does Menstrual Hygiene Matter? Investigating the Impact of a Menstrual Hygiene Program on Ugandan Girls' School Absenteeism
This study builds on the pilot work of the Irise research group to investigate the impact of menstrual hygiene interventions on East African girls' school attendance, activities of daily living and self-esteem.
- Trial name
- NCT02243488
- Testing
- Irise Easy Pad & Menstrual Health Education
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irise International
Mother, Menstrual Hygiene Management
Menstrual Management Using a Mobile Application in Adolescent Girls With Mild Intellectual Disabilities
In the study conducted to determine the effectiveness of menstruation management training given with a mobile application (Bağımsız Yapabilirim) in female adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities in the independent living…
- Conditions
- Mother, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Hand Hygiene, Intellectual Disability, Mild
- Trial name
- Independent (NCT07016932)
- Testing
- Education with mobile application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Artificial Intelligence, Self-care
AI-Based Education and Menstrual Health Behaviors in Adolescents
This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial aiming to compare the effectiveness of different educational approaches in improving dysmenorrhea self-care and genital hygiene behaviors among adolescent girls.
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence, Self-care, Dysmenorrhea, Genital Hygiene Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07598929
- Testing
- AI-Supported Mobile Education, Face-to-Face Education, Brochure-Based Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
Menstrual Health Intervention, Product Use Issue
An MHH Intervention in Bangladesh Health Systems
Over 50% of Bangladeshi women and girls use old cloths as menstrual absorbents due to cost, comfort, and familiarity. A substantial proportion, comprising 52% of adolescent girls and 62% of women washed the cloths with soap and…
- Conditions
- Menstrual Health Intervention, Product Use Issue, Hygiene Practices and Knowledge, Menstrual Hygiene Management
- Trial name
- NCT07723885
- Testing
- Menstrual health and hygiene intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Menstrual Hygiene, Genital Hygiene Behaviors
Gamification Method on the Menstruation and Genital Hygiene Behaviors of Female Students
This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the effect of a gamification-based educational intervention on menstruation and genital hygiene behaviors among female students.
- Conditions
- Menstrual Hygiene, Genital Hygiene Behaviors, Adolescent Health, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07370259
- Testing
- Gamified Training Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Microbiome
Single Arm Trial of Menstrual Cups Among Economically Vulnerable Women to Reduce Bacterial Vaginosis and STIs
HIV remains a global pandemic with 37 million infected. In western Kenya, 16% of women in the general population and 29% of the poorest women have HIV.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Vaginosis, Vaginal Microbiome, Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neisseria Gonorrheae Infection
- Trial name
- POWWERHealth (NCT05666778)
- Testing
- Menstrual Cup
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 408 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Anemia, Menstrual Hygiene Management
Evaluation of School-based Nutrition Intervention for Adolescents in Bangladesh
Addressing the nutrition needs of adolescents could be an important initiative for breaking the vicious cycle of intergenerational malnutrition, chronic diseases and poverty.
- Conditions
- Anemia, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
- Trial name
- SNAP (NCT05455073)
- Testing
- Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFA), WASH, Menstrual Hygiene Management
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,018 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutrition International
Climate Anxiety, Menstrual Product Choice
ECOLOGICAL MESSAGE FRAMING AND SUSTAINABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCT CHOICES
Background: Climate change is an increasing public health concern, with growing evidence linking climate change anxiety to health behaviors.
- Conditions
- Climate Anxiety, Menstrual Product Choice, Environmental Sustainability, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07610421
- Testing
- Gain-framed ecological message, Loss-framed ecological message, Neutral informational message
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Other Menstruation Disorders
Proof Of Concept Menstrual Hygiene Product-Wondaleaf®
General objective: To assess the preference and performance in terms of satisfaction and acceptability as well as safety profile of a novel innovative design of menstrual hygiene device (Wondaleaf®) during the night for…
- Trial name
- NCT02857972
- Testing
- Wondaleaf®
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Menstruations, Menstruation Hygiene
Exploring the Effectiveness of Interventions on Menstrual Hygiene Awareness in Slum Communities of Karachi, A Quasi- Experimental Analysis
Proper menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices are crucial among women. People of urban slum's areas have no or less knowledge and practices of Menstruation hygiene due to low socio-economic status.
- Conditions
- Menstruations, Menstruation Hygiene, Hygiene Practices and Knowledge, Knowledge Gaps
- Trial name
- NCT06818123
- Testing
- Education Intervention along with the doctor's consultation, Control group with doctor's consultation only
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust
Creative Drama, Genital Hygiene
Creative Touch in Menstrual Attitude and Hygiene Behavior: A Drama Intervention
In this study, the effect of creative drama-based education on menstruation attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors of adolescent girls aged 10-14 years was investigated.
- Conditions
- Creative Drama, Genital Hygiene, Menstrual Cycle, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT07026396
- Testing
- Creative drama group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition
Effect of Hygiene and Menstrual Hygiene Interventions on Learning and Psychosocial Wellbeing in Madagascar
A previous study in schools in rural Madagascar found that a bundle of hygiene-focused interventions substantially improved girls' learning outcomes.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition, Inflammation, Stress
- Trial name
- KILONGA2 (NCT07702916)
- Testing
- Peer leadership/sensitization + sanitary pads, School infrastructure
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 3,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California Santa Cruz
Menstrual Problem, Cerebral Palsy
Menstrual Health and Genital Hygiene Status in Cerebral Palsy
There is little information about the menstrual health and genital hygiene behaviors of young women with CP. The most important reason for this is that women with CP did not meet the inclusion criteria and were excluded from the…
- Conditions
- Menstrual Problem, Cerebral Palsy, Women's Health
- Trial name
- NCT04985045
- Testing
- Evaluation
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Özge Çoban