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NCT Number: NCT02740816

Comparative Study of Menstrual Blood and Systemic Blood

The purpose is to investigate how menstrual blood differs from systemic blood to evaluate if menstrual blood could be utilized as a natural and non-invasive access to blood for regular health monitoring and early diagnostics.

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Key information

Conditions

Retention; Menstruation

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-45

Exclusion criteria

  • weigh less then 110 pounds
  • currently on a birth control method

Treatment and study plan

Comparative blood analysis

Other

Collection of menstrual blood and systemic blood

Primary outcomes

  1. Health Markers in Systemic Blood vs. Menstrual Blood

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    The following biomarkers will be tested for and then compared for systemic blood and menstrual blood:

    • BUN
    • Sodium
    • Potassium
    • Chloride
    • Glucose
    • Calcium
    • HDL
    • LDL
    • Triglycerides
    • CRP
    • Estradiol
    • Ferritin
    • A1c
    • Hemoglobin
    • Hepatic function panel
    • TSH
    • FSH
    • T3

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Study of Menstrual Blood and Systemic Blood: Quantifying the Difference

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Apr 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Dec 5, 2022

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