FLOW-Finding Lasting Options for Women

April 29, 2015 updated by: University of British Columbia

FLOW-Finding Lasting Options for Women: A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Trial Comparing Tampons to a Menstrual Cup

  1. Purpose: To compare the use of the menstrual cup "The DivaCupTM " to a menstrual strategy using tampons as the primary method of menstrual flow management using indicators of user-satisfaction, urinary tract infection, vaginal irritation, cost and waste.
  2. Hypothesis: The "The DivaCupTM" will have similar rates of user-satisfaction, urinary tract infection, and vaginal irritation as a menstrual strategy using tampons as the primary method of menstrual flow management but will likely be more reasonable in terms of cost and will generate less waste.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Method:

Prospective study of 100 women from family practice offices in Vancouver, Victoria and Prince George who currently use tampons to manage menstrual flow. After an information session and consent, subjects will be randomized to tampon use or Diva Cup use and record their experience on a diary for 3 months. Women who attend the information session and who do not enrol, or those who drop out will be asked their reasons for discontinuing, and their pre-study questionnaire will be used for analysis.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

110

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Victoria, Vancouver, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
        • Private family physician offices

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

19 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women between the ages of 19 and 40 who have menstrual flow most months and who currently self-identify as using tampons as their primary method of menstrual management

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have a sensitivity or allergy to silicone
  • Have an active vaginal or urogenital infection
  • Are pregnant, or who have plans to become pregnant before spring 2007 (end of study data collection)
  • Have used systemic antimicrobials within the previous 14 days
  • Are unable to understand the nature and purpose of the study
  • Are unable to understand and express themselves in written and spoken English

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: The DivaCupTM
Device: Diva Cup TM
See Detailed Description.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Overall satisfaction with menstrual strategy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Cost
Diagnosed UTI
Diagnosed vaginitis
Vaginal irritation
Waste

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Collaborators

National Research System-College of Family Physicians of Canada

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Konia Trouton, MD, University of British Columbia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 6, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 7, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

November 8, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 30, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 29, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H06-70478

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