Urdu Version of Menopause-specific Quality of Life Scale

NCT05913648 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RiphahIU Khansa Ishaq
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 290
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Menopause is accompanied by a spectrum of symptoms that are frequently related to hormonal changes. Menopause and its symptoms frequently have an impact on postmenopausal women's Quality of Life. There is a need for culturally adapted screening tool to aid healthcare professionals or clinicians to screen the symptoms of menopausal women, so the aim of this study is to translate the Menopause specific quality of life (MENQOL) into Urdu and to find the reliability and validity of the translated version Menopause specific quality of life in menopausal women.

Conditions

Menopause

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Menopause-specific quality of life (MENQOL)

  The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire is a tool designed to assess the quality of life of women who are experiencing menopause. It consists of 29 items that measure the impact of menopausal symptoms on four domains: vasomotor (item 1-3). Psychological (items 4-10), physical (items 11-26) and sexual (items 27-29). The higher score indicates the symptom is more bothersome whereas the lower score indicates the symptoms are not at all bothered.

  Baseline

Interventions

Tool Translation OTHER

The Data Collection procedure will be done in two phases. The first phase will revolve around the translation of the instrument. Firstly the tool will be translated into Urdu with the help of two professional translators and then it will be back-translated into English to cross-check the clarity of the text. The translation will focus more on the context and understanding of the text rather than literal word-to-word meanings. The translation will be done according to the WHO guidelines. The Urdu version of MENQOL will be used to assess content validity on menopausal women.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 70 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women after menopause will be recruited to report their quality of life domains on the translated version of MENQOL scale

You may qualify if:

• Natural Menopause
• Females who are able to speak and read Urdu
• Volunteer to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Mental in capacity to complete a self-administered questionnaire
• Communication problem
• Taking treatment for menopausal symptoms
• History of hysterectomy or ovariectomy
• Any systemic Chronic diseases affecting quality of life

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghosia medical center

Rawalpindi, 46000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Beura S, Patnaik L, Sahu M. Translation, Reliability, and Validity Test of Odia Version of Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire Among Postmenopausal Women for Menopausal Symptoms. J Midlife Health. 2022 Apr-Jun;13(2):121-126. doi: 10.4103/jmh.jmh_222_21. Epub 2022 Sep 16.

  PMID: 36276615 BACKGROUND

• Rathnayake N, Alwis G, Lenora J, Mampitiya I, Lekamwasam S. Linguistic and psychometric validation of sinhala version of menopause specific quality of life questionnaire. Sri Lanka J Soc Sci. 2021;44(1):15-26.

  BACKGROUND

• Papadima EI, Boutsiadis A, Soldatou A, Ivanidou S, Vassilakou T, Michala L. Linguistic translation and validation of the Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire in Greek menopausal women. Menopause. 2020 Jul;27(7):808-815. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001527.

  PMID: 32217885 BACKGROUND

• Hilditch JR, Lewis J, Peter A, van Maris B, Ross A, Franssen E, Guyatt GH, Norton PG, Dunn E. A menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire: development and psychometric properties. Maturitas. 1996 Jul;24(3):161-75. doi: 10.1016/s0378-5122(96)82006-8.

  PMID: 8844630 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Huma Riaz, PHD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 12, 2023
• First Posted: June 22, 2023
• Study Start: July 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: March 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)