NCT06839365

Brief Summary

High levels of mental distress were reported among medical students; however, only a small portion decided to seek help. This study aims to identify the most diagnosed mental disorders among medical students in Egypt, recognising their family attitudes and the major barriers that deter them from seeking help. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on Egyptian medical students.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,037

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2022

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 25, 2022

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 21, 2023

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 23, 2024

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 17, 2025

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 21, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

February 17, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 20, 2025

Conditions

Mental Health Conditions

Keywords

Mental health, help-seeking, Students, Family, Al-Azhar, Suicide.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale

    The participants were presented with an online and self-administered questionnaire including 27-item barriers mentioned in the 30-item Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation (BACE) scale

    data collection took place from April to June 2022

Study Arms (1)

Egyptian medical students

Young adult medical students aged 18 to 25 in the different Egyptian faculties of medicine and from different medical class years were eligible to participate. During the recruitment of the participants, we used convenience and snowball sampling techniques.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Young adult medical students aged 18 to 25 in the different Egyptian faculties of medicine and from different medical class years were eligible to participate

You may qualify if:

  • Young adult medical students aged 18 to 25 in the different Egyptian faculties of medicine and from different medical class years were eligible to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • not Young adult medical students aged 18 to 25 in the different Egyptian faculties of medicine and from different medical class years were eligible to participate

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Benha University

Banhā, Egypt, 13511, Egypt

Location

Benha University

Banhā, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-BeingSuicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal SatisfactionBehaviorSelf-Injurious BehaviorBehavioral Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Dr.

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2025

First Posted

February 21, 2025

Study Start

April 25, 2022

Primary Completion

August 21, 2023

Study Completion

July 23, 2024

Last Updated

February 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

EG(2)