UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000050490
Receipt number R000057514
Scientific Title Effects of Involvement of Male Counterparts in Menstrual Hygiene Management of Women and Adolescent Girls with Disabilities in Selected Sub-districts of Bangladesh: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Date of disclosure of the study information 2023/03/06
Last modified on 2024/09/27 22:26:49

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Basic information

Public title

Effects of Involvement of Male Counterparts in Menstrual Hygiene Management of Women and Adolescent Girls with Disabilities in Selected Sub-districts of Bangladesh: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Acronym

Menstrual Hygiene Management, Disability, Male Counterparts, Involving Male Counterparts, Women and Adolescent Girls with Disabilities

Scientific Title

Effects of Involvement of Male Counterparts in Menstrual Hygiene Management of Women and Adolescent Girls with Disabilities in Selected Sub-districts of Bangladesh: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Scientific Title:Acronym

Menstrual Hygiene Management, Disability, Male Counterparts, Involving Male Counterparts, Women and Adolescent Girls with Disabilities

Region

Asia(except Japan)


Condition

Condition

Women and adolescent girls with disabilities

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate if the menstrual hygiene management of women and adolescent with disabilities can be improved by the intervention involving their male counterparts (father, husband, elder brother) in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.

Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

To assess the current menstrual hygiene management practices among women and adolescent girls with disabilities in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.
To determine the level of involvement of male counterparts in menstrual hygiene management among women and adolescent girls with disabilities in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.
To investigate the impact of involving male counterparts in menstrual hygiene management on the menstrual hygiene practices of women and adolescent girls with disabilities in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.
To identify the challenges and opportunities for involving male counterparts in menstrual hygiene management of women and adolescent girls with disabilities in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.
To develop recommendations for policymakers, stakeholders, and practitioners to improve the menstrual hygiene management of women and adolescent girls with disabilities in Bangladesh, with a focus on the involvement of male counterparts.

Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Improvement of menstrual hygiene management of women and adolescent girls with disabilities in selected sub-districts of Bangladesh.

Key secondary outcomes

1)Improvement of menstrual physiology and hygiene management knowledge among study participants.
2)Improvement of supply chain of menstrual materials, WASH facilities and disposal mechanism.
3)Improvement of social support for women and adolescent girls with disabilities by involving male counterparts.


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Non-randomized

Randomization unit


Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Behavior,custom

Interventions/Control_1

Intervention group will receive ten months health education on menstrual health and hygiene management, role of male counterparts in menstrual health and hygiene management.

Interventions/Control_2

The control group will receive ten months of health education on family planning.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

10 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

45 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria for girls with disability:
Age limit: 10 - <18 years age
Disability status: Physical, hearing, visual disability and combined
Duration of stay in the study site: More than or equal six months

Inclusion criteria for women with disability:
Age limit: 18 - 45 years
Disability status: Physical, hearing, visual disability and combined
Duration of stay in the study site: More than or equal six months

Inclusion criteria for male counterpart:
Relationship status with the female participant: Husband/father/elder brother
Age limit: 18-65 years
Duration of stay in the study site: More than or equal six months

Key exclusion criteria

Women and adolescent girls with mental and intellectual disabilities
Women and adolescent girls with terminal illness
Not willing to participant of the study (male or female counterpart)

Target sample size

120


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Munzur
Middle name E
Last name Murshid

Organization

Hiroshima University

Division name

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Zip code

7348551

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami Ward, Hiroshima

TEL

+81-070-8968-0941

Email

d221843@hiroshima-u.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Munzur
Middle name E
Last name Murshid

Organization

Hiroshima University

Division name

Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences

Zip code

7348551

Address

1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami Ward, Hiroshima

TEL

+81-070-8968-0941

Homepage URL


Email

d221843@hiroshima-u.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Self

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Kakenhi Grants in Aid for Scientific Research Activity Start up (Project Number - 23K19805)

https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-23K19805/

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine

Address

Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh - 1212

Tel

+88-02-9842275

Email

nipsom@ld.dghs.gov.bd


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2023 Year 03 Month 06 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Partially published


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

152

Results

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47704
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49605
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54953
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68009

Results date posted

2023 Year 11 Month 29 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

Significant unmet menstrual practice needs identified in both group (intervention and control) of the study.

Participant flow

Total 152 participants recruited considering 30% lost to follow up

Adverse events

N/A

Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2022 Year 12 Month 07 Day

Date of IRB

2023 Year 02 Month 09 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2023 Year 05 Month 01 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2023 Year 03 Month 04 Day

Last modified on

2024 Year 09 Month 27 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000057514