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

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Women

• Registration Number: NCT06832735
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-12
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-18
• Study Start: 2025-03
• Primary Completion: 2025-09-01
• Study Completion: 2025-10-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 352

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

Exclusion Criteria

• • Females below 18 years old.

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
health related quality of life of women with PCOS	2 months after answering the polycystic ovary syndrome questionnaire	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)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Factors affecting health related quality of life of women with PCOS	2 months after collecting data from the medical chart	by medical chart developed by the investigator and the supervisors that will include Socio-demographic data of the women with PCOS, medical history and body measurements.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

faculty of medicine Sohag university; 🇪🇬 Sohag, Egypt