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NCT Number: NCT06933888

Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge, Habits, and Eating Behavior in Athletic Women to Evaluate the Possible Impact on Their Menstrual Function

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Functional Feeding and Eating Disorders Mental Disorders Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

16 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, SSD Ostetricia e Ginecologia 2 - Riproduzione e Procreazione Medicalmente Assistita

Pavia, 27100, Italy

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Rossella Nappi, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+390382503325

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess nutritional knowledge in athletic women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

    Time frame: Baseline

    The outcome will be assessed with a single measurement through a validated questionnaire (General and Sport Nutrition Knowledge [GeSNK]). More specifically, the proportion of subjects with moderate knowledge (score between 46 and 58) will be evaluated.

Secondary outcomes

  1. 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 nutritional knowledge through GeSNK questionnaire in women with menstrual dysfunction of non-organic cause other than functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

  2. 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

    Assessment of eating habits and nutritional intake through a food diary to identify the presence of low energy availability.

  3. 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

    Assessment of Low Energy Availability in Females questionnaire [LEAF-Q]

  4. 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

    Assessment of Eating Attitude Test 26 [EAT-26]

  5. 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

    Assessment of Eating Disorder Inventory -2 [EDI-2]

  6. 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

    Assessment of ORTO-15 questionnaire

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Rossella Nappi, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

0382503325

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 18, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2025

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