Menstrual Health and Genital Hygiene Status in Cerebral Palsy

Determination of Menstrual Health and Genital Hygiene Status in Women With 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 study. This may lead to a knowledge gap that limits the design of approaches that can help women and families with CP. Therefore, this study was planned to determine menstrual health and genital hygiene behaviors in women with CP.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Women's Health; Menstrual Problem
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Evaluation

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 128

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 years to 30 years (ADULT, CHILD)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women with menstrual cycle

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

for women with cerebral palsy (CP)

1. Participating in the research voluntarily,
2. Being diagnosed with CP
3. To be GMFCS level I-II-II
4. to be 10-30 years old,
5. Being able to read and write Turkish,
6. Not having any mental problems that prevent cooperation and understanding,
7. Being a woman
8. To have menstruated at least once.

For healthy women

1. Participating in the research voluntarily,
2. to be 10-30 years old,
3. Being able to read and write Turkish,
4. Not having any mental problems that prevent cooperation and understanding,
5. Being a woman
6. To have menstruated at least once.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having a history of pregnancy
2. Having an acute genital infection
3. To have undergone gynecological surgery.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Control group; Healthy women will be included	Other: Evaluation; Individuals' menstrual status, pain, menstrual symptoms and genital hygiene behaviors will be evaluated.
Cerebral palsy group; Women with cerebral palsy will be included	Other: Evaluation; Individuals' menstrual status, pain, menstrual symptoms and genital hygiene behaviors will be evaluated.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Menstrual Pain	The highest pain intensity experienced by individuals during the menstrual period will be determined using the visual analog scale. Individuals will be asked to determine the highest pain intensity experienced during menstruation on a straight line from 0 to 10 cm. In this chart, "0" means I have no pain, "10" means I have unbearable pain. Facial expressions will be added below the line to increase the clarity of the assessment. At the same time, adolescents will be asked to mark where the pain is on the front and back body images.	A month
Menstruation-related symptoms	Menstruation-related symptoms of individuals will be determined using the "Menstruation Symptom Scale (MSS)". The Menstruation Symptom Scale was developed by Chesney and Tasto in 1975 to assess menstrual pain and symptoms. It is a widely used scale in studies conducted in many different countries. The scale consists of 22 items questioning the symptoms related to menstruation and is scored in a five-point Likert type as never (1), rarely (2), sometimes (3) often (4) and always (5). The total score of MSS is calculated by taking the mean score of all items in the scale. An increase in the total score indicates an increase in the severity of menstrual symptoms. The scale has three sub-dimensions: 'Negative Effects/Somatic Complaints', 'Menstrual Pain' and 'Coping Methods'.	A month
Genital Hygiene status	The genital hygiene behaviors of individuals will be evaluated using the "Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale (GHDS)". The GHQ scale is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 23 items and 3 sub-dimensions developed by Karahan (2017). The level of agreement with the statements is scored as "Totally agree (5)", Agree (4), Undecided (3) Disagree (2), Completely disagree (1). The total score is obtained by adding the point values of the answers given to all the statements. The first 12 items of the scale include general hygiene habits, 13-20. substances, menstrual hygiene, 21-23. items are intended to determine abnormal finding awareness. 5 items of the scale have reverse entries. The total score varies between 23-115. Higher scores indicate improved genital hygiene.	A month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Özge Çoban

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ANTICIPATED): August 1, 2021
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): August 30, 2021
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): September 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 26, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 26, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): August 2, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): August 2, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 26, 2021
• Last Verified: July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Brain Damage, Chronic; Menstruation Disturbances; Cerebral Palsy
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021/191

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No