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Proof Of Concept Menstrual Hygiene Product-Wondaleaf®

Primary Purpose

Other Menstruation Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Malaysia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Wondaleaf®
Sponsored by
Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Other Menstruation Disorders focused on measuring Menstruation, Female Barrier, Sanitary pads

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 45 Years (Adult)FemaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Women within ages of 18 to 45 years old with good health and regular menstrual cycles with last menstrual cycle occurred within 5 weeks of enrolment; subjects can be rescreened after completion of menstrual cycle
  2. Women who use sanitary pads as their only menstrual hygiene product.
  3. Women who agree to use only the study menstrual hygiene device and not sanitary pads or other menstrual hygiene products for menstruation during the night time of study duration.
  4. Women who are able to understand instructions for correct use of study menstrual hygiene product (i.e. the investigational device).
  5. Literate women who can complete the study questionnaire on their own in a language of their choice which are English, Malay and Chinese; and attending all study visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Known history of vaginal or uterine infection(s), and/or urinary tract infections; these subjects can be rescreened after 14 days after successful treatment.
  2. Ongoing or past history of sexually transmitted disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, and/or injuries to the pelvis requiring surgical intervention and/or pelvic floor physiotherapy.
  3. Female subject who is pregnant (established by urinary pregnancy test).
  4. Sensitivity or allergy to polyurethane and acrylic adhesive hypoallergenic.
  5. Staff who work directly under the investigators and/or employed directly by the device manufacturers, sponsor and study team.
  6. Moving outside Sibu area during study period and have difficulty to return for Visit 2.
  7. Female subjects who have menopause (absence of menstruation for more than 6 months in female) or any other circumstances that cause secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstruation for more than 6 months in a normal female of reproductive age that is not due to pregnancy) such as side effect from hormonal contraceptive.
  8. Use any medications or preparation applied topically to the perineum or intravaginally to the genitalia but subjects can be rescreened 14 days after the recovery if the application is for acute illness.
  9. Use of any medications which known to influence menstruation or study results for any reasons within 14 days, 30 days before Visit 1 and during the intended study duration.
  10. Subject participating in another clinical study involving menstrual hygiene device.
  11. Acute disease at the time of enrolment. Acute disease is defined as the presence of a moderate or severe illness with or without fever. Fever is defined as axillary / tympanic / rectal temperature ≥ 38°C. Subjects can be rescreened 14 days after the recovery;
  12. Blood dyscrasias, bleeding disorder, leukaemia, lymphomas of any type, or other malignant neoplasms affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic systems;
  13. Presence of a clinically significant disorder involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, immunologic, hematological, endocrine, or nervous system(s) or psychiatric disease or other conditions that may interfere with the health conditions (such as in case the women subject become pregnant), or would place the subjects at increased risk, as determined by the investigator(s).

Significant is defined as any disease/condition that, in the opinion of the researcher, would put the subject's safety at risk through study participation, or which would confound the interpretation of the study results if the disease/condition exacerbated during the study.

Sites / Locations

  • Sibu Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Wondaleaf®

Arm Description

This is a single arm clinical trial, all female subjects will be recruited to the arm using investigational device only.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Preference
Wondaleaf® usage during the night is better; same or worse as compared to usual sanitary pad usage during menstruation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Satisfaction
Wondaleaf® 's comfort, cleanliness, capacity, convenience, appearance and quality on a 10-point sliding scale scoring with "1" for very poor to "5" being average up to "10" for very good as compare to experience of usual sanitary pads.
Acceptability
Likert scale scoring with scores of "1" being not likely to"5" being very likely whether subjects will continue, recommend or buy the device in the future.
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Monitoring adverse event locally at the perineum, vaginal infection or discharge and/or urinary tract infections and recording all adverse events, serious adverse events, adverse device events and serious adverse device events throughout the therapy session and immediately following therapy: allergy to Wondaleaf® and any systemic reaction.

Full Information

First Posted
August 2, 2016
Last Updated
February 1, 2017
Sponsor
Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Collaborators
Twin Catalyst Sdn. Bhd.
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02857972
Brief Title
Proof Of Concept Menstrual Hygiene Product-Wondaleaf®
Official Title
Proof of Concept Study of Wondaleaf® As an Alternative to Menstrual Hygiene Product for Night Use Among Menstruating Women
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2017
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
May 2016 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Collaborators
Twin Catalyst Sdn. Bhd.

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
General objective: To assess the preference and performance in terms of satisfaction and acceptability as well as safety profile of a novel innovative design of menstrual hygiene device (Wondaleaf®) during the night for menstruating women by comparing it to prior experience of the usual hygienic product for menstrual control, i.e. sanitary pads. Specific objectives: To determine the preference of participants between Wondaleaf® and usual sanitary pads as a night use menstrual hygiene product. To determine the satisfaction of participants towards Wondaleaf® and usual sanitary pads as a night use menstrual hygiene product. To determine the acceptability of participants towards Wondaleaf® as a night use menstrual hygiene product. To determine the safety profile of the Wondaleaf®.
Detailed Description
This is a proof of concept study to assess preference, satisfaction and acceptability of Wondaleaf® versus prior experience of sanitary pads for night use among menstruating women. Community sampling will be done and 30 women within ages of 18 to 45 years old with regular menstrual cycles will be recruited. Potential participants will be screened based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. During the Visit 1 after recruitment, participants will have to complete the Baseline Questionnaire (Refer to Appendix): Table 1 - Socio-demographic: age, race, education level, marital and personal / family income status. Table 2 - Usual menstrual characteristics for the past 1 year: age of menarche; most frequent length of menstrual cycle (days); most frequent duration of each menstrual bleeding (days); number of days with heavy bleeding; the usual (i.e. commonest types) of sanitary pads used at night (panty liner, ultra-thin, regular, maxi / super or night use); estimated number of times hygiene product changed at night with heavy bleeding; estimated number of times hygiene product changed at night with average menstrual flow and current menstrual problems if any. Table 3 - satisfaction of usual sanitary pads usage: product comfort; cleanliness; capacity; convenience; appearance and quality. Participants will receive instructions and demonstrations regarding the investigational device usage. Any update on the device will be informed by research officers through phone call. Each women subject is required to use the investigational device given for the subsequent menstrual cycle at night and record the day of the menstrual flow starts and ends with the frequency of the device changed for each night in the Wondaleaf® Menstrual Diary. The test materials that are used shall be discarded appropriately in the usual manner at home. A Home-based Questionnaire on the safety of the investigational device has to be completed by the participants at home within 24 hours of the last usage of Wondaleaf®. Satisfaction, acceptability and preference questionaire will be given at Visit 2 at the end of menstrual cycle within 7 days following the last use of Wondaleaf®. Any unused investigational devices will be returned for counting purposes. A final follow up by a phone call to each subject will be performed to enquire their general well-being after 3 months (+/- 7 days) of last Wondaleaf® usage. If the women were confirmed pregnant during study duration, the subject will be withdrawn from the study and referred for antenatal care of their choice. If any adverse event arises, subject will be advised to stop using the investigational device and will be referred for medical care in the Hospital by relevant specialist.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Other Menstruation Disorders
Keywords
Menstruation, Female Barrier, Sanitary pads

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
36 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Wondaleaf®
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
This is a single arm clinical trial, all female subjects will be recruited to the arm using investigational device only.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Wondaleaf®
Other Intervention Name(s)
Female Barrier Film
Intervention Description
Use of Wondaleaf® during menstruation every night in one menstrual cycle.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Preference
Description
Wondaleaf® usage during the night is better; same or worse as compared to usual sanitary pad usage during menstruation.
Time Frame
every night for one cycle of menstruation, an average of 5 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Satisfaction
Description
Wondaleaf® 's comfort, cleanliness, capacity, convenience, appearance and quality on a 10-point sliding scale scoring with "1" for very poor to "5" being average up to "10" for very good as compare to experience of usual sanitary pads.
Time Frame
every night for one cycle of menstruation, an average of 5 days
Title
Acceptability
Description
Likert scale scoring with scores of "1" being not likely to"5" being very likely whether subjects will continue, recommend or buy the device in the future.
Time Frame
every night for one cycle of menstruation, an average of 5 days
Title
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Description
Monitoring adverse event locally at the perineum, vaginal infection or discharge and/or urinary tract infections and recording all adverse events, serious adverse events, adverse device events and serious adverse device events throughout the therapy session and immediately following therapy: allergy to Wondaleaf® and any systemic reaction.
Time Frame
every night for one cycle of menstruation till 3 months after last usage of investigational device

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
45 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Women within ages of 18 to 45 years old with good health and regular menstrual cycles with last menstrual cycle occurred within 5 weeks of enrolment; subjects can be rescreened after completion of menstrual cycle Women who use sanitary pads as their only menstrual hygiene product. Women who agree to use only the study menstrual hygiene device and not sanitary pads or other menstrual hygiene products for menstruation during the night time of study duration. Women who are able to understand instructions for correct use of study menstrual hygiene product (i.e. the investigational device). Literate women who can complete the study questionnaire on their own in a language of their choice which are English, Malay and Chinese; and attending all study visits. Exclusion Criteria: Known history of vaginal or uterine infection(s), and/or urinary tract infections; these subjects can be rescreened after 14 days after successful treatment. Ongoing or past history of sexually transmitted disease, pelvic inflammatory disease, and/or injuries to the pelvis requiring surgical intervention and/or pelvic floor physiotherapy. Female subject who is pregnant (established by urinary pregnancy test). Sensitivity or allergy to polyurethane and acrylic adhesive hypoallergenic. Staff who work directly under the investigators and/or employed directly by the device manufacturers, sponsor and study team. Moving outside Sibu area during study period and have difficulty to return for Visit 2. Female subjects who have menopause (absence of menstruation for more than 6 months in female) or any other circumstances that cause secondary amenorrhea (absence of menstruation for more than 6 months in a normal female of reproductive age that is not due to pregnancy) such as side effect from hormonal contraceptive. Use any medications or preparation applied topically to the perineum or intravaginally to the genitalia but subjects can be rescreened 14 days after the recovery if the application is for acute illness. Use of any medications which known to influence menstruation or study results for any reasons within 14 days, 30 days before Visit 1 and during the intended study duration. Subject participating in another clinical study involving menstrual hygiene device. Acute disease at the time of enrolment. Acute disease is defined as the presence of a moderate or severe illness with or without fever. Fever is defined as axillary / tympanic / rectal temperature ≥ 38°C. Subjects can be rescreened 14 days after the recovery; Blood dyscrasias, bleeding disorder, leukaemia, lymphomas of any type, or other malignant neoplasms affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic systems; Presence of a clinically significant disorder involving the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, immunologic, hematological, endocrine, or nervous system(s) or psychiatric disease or other conditions that may interfere with the health conditions (such as in case the women subject become pregnant), or would place the subjects at increased risk, as determined by the investigator(s). Significant is defined as any disease/condition that, in the opinion of the researcher, would put the subject's safety at risk through study participation, or which would confound the interpretation of the study results if the disease/condition exacerbated during the study.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Teck Hock Toh
Organizational Affiliation
Clinical Research Centre, Sibu Hospital, Sarawak State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Vivian Wee Yen Tan
Organizational Affiliation
Clinical Research Centre, Sibu Hospital, Sarawak State Health Department, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Sibu Hospital
City
Sibu
State/Province
Sarawak
ZIP/Postal Code
96000
Country
Malaysia

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