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Premenstrual SyndromeNCT00174161

The Symptom Experience of Women With Perimenstrual Syndrome;Women's Health Related Quality of Life.

An observational study of Premenstrual Syndrome, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of these series research project is to investigate the prevalence, symptoms cluster and characteristic; establish the systemic symptom management nursing strategies (PMS-SMP); determine short-and long-term effectiveness of PMS-SMP. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Premenstrual Syndrome
What is being tested?
self-care, health behavior
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Aug 2005to Dec 2005
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • female

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy,menopause,woman with breast-feeding

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • NTUH, National Taiwan University Hosptal

    Taipei, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, 100

    Recruiting

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

The purpose of these series research project is to investigate the prevalence, symptoms cluster and characteristic; establish the systemic symptom management nursing strategies (PMS-SMP); determine short-and long-term effectiveness of PMS-SMP. To enhance the health related quality of life of women with Perimenstrual syndrome. Simultaneously, the PMS-SMP offers a research and clinical based protocol to demonstrate the independent nursing role and practice care model. The 3-year series research process will include three research domains.

Read the detailed description

Symptoms are the most common reason people seek health care. Although the menstrual cycle, a normative process, but 10~15% of western women experience sever recurring symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle that can be considered a chronic illness. There are many interventional researches focus on this issue in western countries. There is not only lack of evidence base prevalence of perimenstrual syndrome, but also never found any nursing intervention project focusing on women with perimenstrual syndrome.

The purpose of these series research project is to investigate the prevalence, symptoms cluster and characteristic; establish the systemic symptom management nursing strategies (PMS-SMP); determine short-and long-term effectiveness of PMS-SMP. To enhance the health related quality of life of women with Perimenstrual syndrome. Simultaneously, the PMS-SMP offers a research and clinical based protocol to demonstrate the independent nursing role and practice care model. The 3-year series research process will include three research domains.

Content analysis, descriptive statistics(percentage, mode, medium, quartile, rank), Chi-square, One way ANOVA, MANCOVA, and Step-Wise regression will be applied to examine the research finding. Although focused on perimenstrual symptoms relief and improve the health related quality of life of women with perimenstrual symptoms, these strategies are generally health promoting and can be applied to other women's health conditions.

Being tested
self-care, health behavior
Keywords
Premenstrual Syndrome,Health Related Quality of Life
Medical subject headings
Premenstrual Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • self-care, health behaviorBehavioural

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2005
  3. Study completionDec 2005

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
1,000 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00174161
Sponsor's protocol ID
9461700617
Other IDs
NSC93-2314-B002-054, NSC94-2314-B002-009
Status last verified
Jul 2005
First submitted
13 Sep 2005
Last updated
15 Sep 2005
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Premenstrual Syndrome, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Sep 2005. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yang Ya Ling, Master (886-2-23123456 ext. 8434, ylyang@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Sep 2005.

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