This study will evaluate subjective sleep over three consecutive menstrual cycles (menses and non-menses) in females reporting heavy menstrual bleeding. Following a baseline phase of one menstrual cycle, study subjects will use a standardized nighttime feminine product during menstruation for their second cycle. For the third cycle, subjects will continue to use the standardized menstrual product with behavioral modification that includes refraining from those sleep behaviors used to avoid nighttime menstrual leakage.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
During nights while menstruating: * Standardized nighttime feminine product + typical nighttime behaviors to prevent leak * Standardized nighttime feminine product + refraining from nighttime behaviors to prevent leak
Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Determine the change in PSQI over the 3 months of study participation. Maximum score is 21 (worse sleep outcomes) and minimum score is 0 (better sleep outcomes).
Time frame: 3 months
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