Could childhood trauma shape period pain in adulthood?
NCT ID NCT07786688
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether women who experience painful periods (dysmenorrhea) are more likely to have a history of childhood maltreatment. Researchers will give questionnaires to about 280 women visiting a gynecology clinic for period pain, asking about their symptoms and any past abuse. The goal is to see how common childhood abuse is in this group and whether certain types of trauma are linked to period pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could point toward better understanding and support for women with period pain who have a history of childhood trauma.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all women with dysmenorrhea.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 53 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients consulting a gynecologist for dysmenorrhea, speaking and understanding French. * Patients affiliated to a social security system Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Inability to answer the questionnaire due to insufficient fluency in French * Minor patients (age \< 18) * Presence of cognitive disorders limiting the ability to complete the questionnaire * Patients with hysterectomy or adnexectomy * Patients under curators/guardianship/legal guardianship
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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