The Association Between Physical Symptoms and Depression Among Medical Students in Egypt
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 155
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9)
研究概览
简要总结
To examine the association between depression and physical symptoms among medical students in Egypt.
详细描述
The Google Form will be open for one week from the start of the academic term. It is divided into three parts:
Demographic Data - which includes age, academic level, relationship status, and whether the student intends to work while studying.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9: Assesses symptoms of poor mental health in the two weeks prior to the start of term.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-15: This is a measure of physical symptoms felt in the week prior to the commencement of the academic term.
The questionnaire will be distributed among different medical faculties in Egypt and all students will be required to fill it out. Data analysis will be done through SPSS to explore the relationship between psychological and physical symptoms.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 19 Years 至 24 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Medical students enrolled in any medical program in Egypt.
- •Age range: Typically 19 to 30 years (or based on your study's demographic focus).
- •Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
- •Self-reported symptoms of depression: Those who indicate moderate to severe symptoms on screening tools (e.g., PHQ-9).
- •Physical symptoms: Those who report experiencing physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, fatigue, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc.) on a checklist.
排除标准
- •Non-medical students (students outside of the medical program).
- •Students with a history of major medical conditions that may confound the physical symptoms (e.g., chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, or neurological disorders).
- •Students with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) or those already undergoing psychiatric treatment.
- •Non-consenting individuals: Students who decline to participate in the study or do not provide informed consent.
- •Incomplete responses: Students who fail to provide adequate or valid responses in the questionnaires.
结局指标
主要结局
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9)
时间窗: 1 week
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring the severity of depression. It consists of nine questions; Each item is scored from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day), leading to a total score ranging from 0 to 27. Scores can be categorized as follows: 1-4: Minimal or no depression 5-9: Mild depression 10-14: Moderate depression 15-19: Moderately severe depression 20-27: Severe depression
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15)
时间窗: 1 week
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15) used to assess the severity of somatic (physical) symptoms. Consists of 15 common physical symptoms (e.g., stomach pain, dizziness, fatigue). Each symptom is rated based on how much it has bothered the individual in the past 7 days. Scoring system: 0 = Not bothered at all 1. = Bothered a little 2. = Bothered a lot Total score range: 0 to 30 Minimal: 0-4 Low: 5-9 Medium: 10-14 High: 15-30
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Sameh Eldaly
Director of Scientific Committee
Cairo University