Exploring the Effectiveness of Interventions on Menstrual Hygiene Awareness in Slum Communities of Karachi, A Quasi- Experimental Analysis

February 5, 2025 updated by: SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust

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. This study helps in Improving menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices and can empower individuals to manage their periods with dignity and comfort. This study also contributes in creating a more open and supportive environment for menstruation by addressing stigma and misconception. The study also helps in reducing the risk of reproductive tract infections.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

400

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Sana S Sheikh, MSc. MPH

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Sindh
      • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800
        • SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Hina Sharif, Pharm-D,MBA,MSPH
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Tooba Seemi, MSc.
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Sana S Sheikh, MSc. MPH

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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Woman age in between 15-45years of age
  • Those who used reusable items for menstruations
  • Those who are willing to participate voluntarily will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who are suffering from any serious medical condition.
  • live in other than slums area of Karachi will be excluded from the study.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Control Arm
Education Intervention along with the doctor's consultation
Other: Control group with doctor's consultation only
Baseline Knowledge will be assessed in this arm about the menstruations hygiene and practices.
Experimental: Intervention
Those who will be under the baseline screening in term of knowledge, will then treated as interventional arm and interventional will be given to them.
Other: Education Intervention along with the doctor's consultation
This educational intervention will assess the improvement menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among women at slums who are illiterate and can empower individuals to manage their periods with dignity and comfort.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Improved Menstruations Hygiene knowledge
Time Frame: one month
Effectiveness of educational intervention of menstruation hygiene among participants
one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reduction in vaginal infection
Time Frame: one month
Recurrent Infection such as yeast infection, discomfort, itching, other related infection.
one month
promoting better self-esteem and confidence
Time Frame: one month
Participants who is taking the education session and counselling, adapt the good women hygiene
one month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 28, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 28, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2025

Last Verified

February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 0006

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

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