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Social Anxiety Disorder in Medical Students in Sohag University

Completed
Conditions
Social Anxiety Disorder
Registration Number
NCT05336552
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

The study will be done in Sohag University to assess the prevalence and associated factors of Social Anxiety Disorder among undergraduate medical students .

Detailed Description

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is highly prevalent and it's the most common anxiety disorder among all types of anxiety disorders and the third most common psychiatric condition after major depression and alcohol dependence.

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is characterized by persistent fear/anxiety about one or more social or performance situations in social settings.

SAD had a negative impact on learning ability, educational achievement, professional achievement, quality of life and social relationship \& may lead to substance abuse and depressive disorders.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
360
Inclusion Criteria
  • Medical undergraduate students who are still studying for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery ( M.B.B.Ch ) .
Exclusion Criteria
  • students who will refuse to participate in this study .

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Social Phobia Inventory ( SPIN ) questionnaireIt will be measured after completion of the study , approximately in May 2023.

Social Phobia Inventory ( SPIN ) questionnaire which is consisted of 17 items. The answers of each item ranged from 0 ( Not at all ) to 4 ( Extremely ).

The total score will be calculated to determine the severity of the problem as the following: - less than or equal 20 points means no disease, 21-30 means mild, 31-40 means moderate, 41-50 means severe , 51 or more means very severe.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sohag university

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Sohag, Egypt

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