Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Habits, and Eating Behavior in Athletic Women to Evaluate the Possible Impact on Their Menstrual Function
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Functional. Basic parameters: 16 years — 30 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Italy
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The present study aims to investigate the degree of knowledge about nutrition and dietary habits in athletic women through validated questionnaires and to evaluate a possible impact on their menstrual function, including women with a diagnosis of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) and women who present with a different menstrual dysfunction (oligomenorrhea or polymenorrhea in absence of organic causes).
Primary outcome measures
- Assess nutritional knowledge in athletic women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea [Time frame: Baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Evaluation of nutritional knowledge in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases. [Time frame: Baseline]
- Assessment of eating habits in in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases [Time frame: Baseline]
- Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases. [Time frame: Baseline]
- Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases. [Time frame: Baseline]
- Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases. [Time frame: Baseline]
- Evaluation of eating behavior in athletic women with menstrual dysfunctions of different nature, comparing women with FHA to those with oligomenorrhea/polymentorrhea in the absence of organic diseases. [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Female sex
- Age 16-30 years
- Physical activity > 2 days per week
- Informed consent from the patient and/or an authorized legal representative
Exclusion criteria
- Menstrual disorders of organic cause (ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, polyps, etc.)
- Concomitant non-reproductive organic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)
- Use of psychopharmacological therapies
- Language barrier
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Italy · 1 center
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, SSD Ostetricia e Ginecologia 2 - Riproduzione e P — Pavia
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06933888 · P_6620