Health-related Quality of Life of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome At Sohag University Hospital

NCT06832735 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Soh-Med-25-2--3MD
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 352
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is well-established that PCOS women suffer from anxiety, depression, and markedly reduced QoL ,but There has not yet been a nationally representative study to evaluate the PCOS health related Qol and factors affecting it among women in Egypt. So here we try to cover this gap in this study that will be designed to record the QOL of women with PCOS and factors affecting it. This study aims to assess the health related quality of life of polycystic ovary syndrome and determine factors affecting the HRQOL

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women

Keywords

PCOS; Quality of life; PCOSQ; BMI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• health related quality of life of women with PCOS

  The quality of life of the participants will be studied using Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Questionnaire (PCOSQ), which consists of 26 questions and 5 domains ,including emotions (eight questions), body hair (five questions), weight (five questions), infertility (four questions), and menstrual problems (four questions)

  2 months after answering the polycystic ovary syndrome questionnaire

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Factors affecting health related quality of life of women with PCOS

  2 months after collecting data from the medical chart

Study Arms (1)

Women with Polycystic ovary syndrome

women with PCOS visiting Gynecology and clinical nutrition outpatient clinics at Sohag university hospital Inclusion criteria: * Female cases between 18 and 45. * Females diagnosed with PCOS per Rotterdam criteria , the most commonly accepted and used for PCOS, a diagnosis is confirmed if any two of the three features (hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea or anovulation, and polycystic ovaries) are present in a woman of reproductive age\[7\]. Exclusion criteria: * Females below 18 years old. * Females above 45 years old. * Patients having major life event or problem also affecting quality of life.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

women with PCOS visiting Gynecology and clinical nutrition outpatient clinics at Sohag university hospital during the period of 6 months.

You may qualify if:

• Female cases between 18 and 45.
• Females diagnosed with PCOS per Rotterdam criteria , the most commonly accepted and used for PCOS, a diagnosis is confirmed if any two of the three features (hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea or anovulation, and polycystic ovaries) are present in a woman of reproductive age

You may not qualify if:

• Females below 18 years old.
• Females above 45 years old.
• Patients having major life event or problem also affecting quality of life.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sohag University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of medicine Sohag university

Sohag, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ovarian Cysts; Cysts; Neoplasms; Ovarian Diseases; Adnexal Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Gonadal Disorders; Endocrine System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Samah Wagdy Elkhayat, Assistant lecturer

CONTACT

+201006300880; samahwagdy@med.sohag.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant lecturer of family medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 12, 2025
• First Posted: February 18, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2025
• Study Completion: October 1, 2025
• Last Updated: February 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Locations

EG (1)