Women's Menstruation During the Covid-19 Pandemic

NCT05197491 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: R 179
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 crisis has rapidly become the most significant public health crisis of our times. It has particularly impacted healthcare workers (HCW) due to the over-whelming of healthcare resources, as well as a critical absence of protective equipment and risk to their own health as well as the risk of exposure to their family. All these factors have likely resulted in significant levels of stress, anxiety, and affection of the general health

Conditions

Menstrual Irregularity; Stress Related Disorder; COVID-19 Pneumonia; Fear; Anxiety

Keywords

COVID-19; Work-related stress; Health care worker; Survey; Menstrual irregularity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Rate of irregular menstrual cycle

  Irregular menstrual cycle

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Length of cycle

  Length of cycle (days)

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Rate of prolonged bleeding per cycle

  Duration of bleeding (day)

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Amount of flow

  Number of used tampons (pads) during bleeding

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Rate of dysmenorrhea

  Dysmenorrhea status

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Recognizing the stress related to work in the Covid-19 pandemic

  The person is asked to answer the questions on the scale over the symptoms she has experienced during the past year including today'. Each item scores between 0 and 3 as none, mild, moderate, and severe, respectively.

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• Recognizing a change in sexual life

  The participants will answer the survey by yes or no.

  6 month after working in the pandemic

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• The number of differences in menstrual cycle length

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• The number of differences in bleeding days

  6 month after working in the pandemic

• The number of differences in the amount of flow

  6 month after working in the pandemic

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A COVID-19 survey in electronic or hard copy format for healthcare workers include physicians, nurses, emergency medical personnel, medical and nursing students, and administrative staff. The survey included questions about the respondents' demographic characteristics, changes in their practice during the pandemic period, and basic knowledge of COVID-19. Furthermore, questions evaluating fear and stress associated with the pandemic. In addition, the change in the character of the menstrual cycle and sexual life. The participants will be informed that the survey will be intended for research and that their participation will be anonymous. Participants did not have to answer all the questions in order to complete the survey.

You may qualify if:

• All obstetrics and gynecology department healthcare workers who were or had been resident, physicians or consultant physicians, nurses, and paramedical healthcare active during the COVID-19 pandemic period at a designated Fayoum university hospital, regardless of gender, age, experience, and duration of employment.

You may not qualify if:

• physicians who were retired or did not currently work in a designated COVID-19 hospital.
• Physicians from other specialties
• Physicians were on leave during the pandemic for various reasons.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fayoum University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Fayoum university

Al Fayyum, 63514, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Menstruation Disturbances; Anxiety Disorders; COVID-19; Occupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Central Study Contacts

rehab A aboshama, Ass Professor

CONTACT

01156608221; ras07@fayoum.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer of obstetrics and gynecology Faculty of medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 7, 2022
• First Posted: January 19, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 1, 2023
• Last Updated: May 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)