Clinical trial NCT06634953: The Impact of Volleyball on Menstrual Symptoms
Official title: The Impact of Volleyball on Menstrual Symptoms in Adolescent Athletes
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Adolescent
Female
Menstruation
Keywords: volleyball
adolescent athlete
menstruation
Lead sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Gazi University
First posted: 2024-10-10
Enrollment: 154
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 19
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: 10-19 years old females

Brief summary: The goal of this observational study is to examine menstrual characteristics and symptoms in adolescent volleyball athletes compared to non-athlete adolescents. The main question it aims to answer is:

How do menstrual symptoms and characteristics differ between adolescent volleyball athletes and non-athletes?

The study included 154 adolescents aged 10-19, divided into 77 volleyball athletes (average age 15.09) and 77 non-athletes (average age 14.79). Assessments covered menstruation age, regularity, dysmenorrhea characteristics, and menstrual symptoms using the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ).

Detailed description: The goal of this observational study is to investigate menstrual characteristics and symptoms in adolescent volleyball athletes compared to non-athlete adolescents. The main question it aims to answer is:

How do menstrual symptoms and characteristics differ between adolescent volleyball athletes and their non-athlete peers?

The study included 154 adolescents aged 10-19 who had experienced menarche for at least one year. Participants were divided into two groups: 77 volleyball athletes (average age 15.09±1.33) and 77 non-athletes (average age 14.79±1.27). Assessments included menstruation age, regularity, use of menstruation delay pills, cycle characteristics (length, duration), and dysmenorrhea characteristics (onset, frequency, medication use, school/training absenteeism). The Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) evaluated menstrual pain, coping methods, and somatic complaints.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* willingness to participate in the research,
* female gender,
* experience of menstruation cycles for at least 1 year,
* age between 10 and 19 years,
* having a volleyball sport license for at least 3 years,
* practicing of volleyball at least 4 days a week for at least 3 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

* being pregnant
* experiencing acute genital infection
* gynecological or urological surgery
* having a diagnosis with an endocrine, systemic, or psychological disease.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Menstrual Pain
timeFrame: 3 months ( will cover 3 menstrual cyles)
measure: Menstrual symptoms (assessed using the Menstruation Symptom Questionnaire)
timeFrame: 3 months. The outcome will be evaluated before starting the study and after 12 weeks. It will be reported as a continuous variable to quantify changes in symptom severity over time.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Study officials:
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