Health Anxiety and Quality of Life Among Faculty of Medicine Students

NCT07608185 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Soh-Med-26-5-6MS
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional analytical study aims to assess the impact of health anxiety on quality of life (QoL) among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt. Health anxiety will be measured using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), and quality of life will be assessed using the Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12), covering both Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS). The study targets third-year (pre-clinical) and fifth-year (clinical) students selected by cluster sampling. Findings will help identify prevalence and determinants of health anxiety and its impact on QoL, informing mental health support strategies for medical students in Upper Egypt.

Conditions

Health Anxiety; Quality of Life

Keywords

Health Anxiety; Quality of Life; Medical Students; SF-12; SHAI

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Health Anxiety Score

  Measured by the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), 18 items, score range 0-54

  Baseline (At a single time point during questionnaire administration)

Study Arms (1)

medical students

Third-year and fifth-year medical students at Faculty of Medicine, Sohag university

Other: self administered questionnaire

Interventions

self administered questionnaire OTHER

SHAI and SF-12 questionnaires to assess health anxiety and quality of life

medical students

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 23 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study will be conducted among medical students in the third (final preclinical year) and fifth (final clinical year) academic years enrolled during the study period

You may qualify if:

• Medical students currently enrolled at Sohag University Faculty of Medicine
• Both genders
• provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Students who diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders
• Students currently receiving psychiatric treatment that may affect anxiety levels
• Incomplete questionnaires
• Students who refuse to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sohag University: lead

Central Study Contacts

Omnia LOTFY Abo Elmagd, Master

CONTACT

+201065140422; omnia.lotfy@med.sohag.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2026
• First Posted: May 27, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05