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Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Married Women.

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Female Genital Mutilation
Interventions
Other: Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS)
Other: Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS)
Other: Mini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI)
Other: Minnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI)
Other: The Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R)
Other: Socioeconomic scale (A.El Gilany, A.El Wehady and M.El Wasify)
Other: The female sexual function index (FSFI)
Registration Number
NCT06027281
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

To assess psychiatric, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation on married women.

Detailed Description

World Health Organization (WHO) defined female genital mutilation (FGM) as ''all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

Many countries throughout the globe perform it: Western, Eastern, and North-Eastern Africa, particularly Egypt and Ethiopia, and in parts of Asia and the Middle East (nearly half of its cases are in Egypt and Ethiopia).

Moreover, the prevalence of girls and women with FGM/C is also rising in Western countries due to migration flows.

The adverse physical consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) have been thoroughly investigated and documented. Yet, we know little about the adverse mental health consequences of the practice.

Also, few systematic reviews have addressed the impact of the practice on psycho-social well-being, and there is limited understanding of what these consequences might consist.

Throughout Egypt, many studies have been conducted to determine the pattern and prevalence of FGM, but those studied the risks of FGM and its effect on women's sexual life are scare.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Married females aged 18-50 years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Women who have any chronic disease as diabetes or hypertension.
  • Women who have any physical or mental handicap.
  • Women who have any psychiatric disorder prior to marriage.
  • Women who refuse participation in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Married women who had female genital mutilationHamilton depression rating scale (HDRS)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationHamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationThe Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationMini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationMinnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationMinnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationSocioeconomic scale (A.El Gilany, A.El Wehady and M.El Wasify)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationHamilton depression rating scale (HDRS)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationThe female sexual function index (FSFI)-
Married women who had female genital mutilationThe female sexual function index (FSFI)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationHamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationMini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationThe Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R)-
Married women who didn't have female genital mutilationSocioeconomic scale (A.El Gilany, A.El Wehady and M.El Wasify)-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS)From 10 to 15 minutes

To determine severity of anxiety.

Screening for psychiatric symptoms.From 45 to 60 minutes

Minnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI)

Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS)From 10 to 15 minutes

To determine severity of anxiety.

Determination of socioeconomic class of the family.From 15 to 20 minutes

Family socioeconomic status scale (revised version 2019)

Screening for female sexual dysfunction.From 15 to 20 minutes

The female sexual function index (FSFI)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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