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NCT Number: NCT07350902

Impact of Primary Dysmenorrhea on Academic Performance and Quality of Life Among Medical Students at Sohag University

Pain is an unpleasant sensation that negatively affects individual experiencing it, depending on its quality, intensity, location, and duration. One of the causes of pain among females is dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea is defined as pain during menstruation. A significant population of females experience mild, moderate or severe pain during menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as dysmenorrhea with the absence of any organic pathology starting 6-12 months after the menarche and frequently continuing till menopause, while secondary dysmenorrhea results from gynecologic problems such as adenomyosis, endometriosis, uterine fibroid and others.

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Key information

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Menstruation Disturbances Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pelvic Pain Signs and Symptoms

Age range

19 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sohag University

Sohag, Egypt

About this study

In the world, the estimated prevalence of dysmenorrhea ranges from 45% to 93% of women of reproductive age, with adolescents having the highest rates of dysmenorrhea.

Studies suggest that approximately 140 million hours are lost annually from school or work owing to dysmenorrhea. It is a leading cause of recurrent short-term school absenteeism, lack of concentration, no active participation, inability to do homework, failure in an exam, and limitation of activity.

An estimated 15% of adolescent females describe their pain as severe, impacting their quality of life. These adolescents can miss 1 to 3 days of school per menstrual cycle.

Studies have noted that dysmenorrhea can lead to lower academic performance (AP) and poor quality of sleep, resulting in mood changes, such as anxiety and depression

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

• Undergraduate females from the 3 selected faculties in Sohag University

Exclusion criteria

• Students who will refuse to participate in this study.

Pregnant females \\ females with amenorrhea.
Females with gynecological problems as adenomyosis, uterine fibroids and others to exclude secondary dysmenorrhea

Treatment and study plan

self administered questionnaire

Other

Data will be collected through Self-Administered will be distributed to the students after informed consent from participants, The questionnaire is divided into five sections: -

The first section:

Information on socio demographic and lifestyle, The survey consisted of inquiries as (sex, age, , marital status, residence, physical exercise, drinking cofee ….)

The second section:

Including Information on menstrual history:

Age at menarche, the regularity of menses, the presence of dysmenorrhea or not……etc.
The third section:

The WaLIDD questionnaire, namely (Working ability, Location, Intensity, Days of pain)

The forth section:

The validated dysmenorrhea and AP impact questionnaire in English was used for the survey The last section is named "DysmenQoL questionnaire" (dysmenorrhea and quality of life) . and it is represented by 20 statements about the negative effects of dysmenorrhea on quality of life

Primary outcomes

The WaLIDD questionnaire

Time frame: December 2027

The WaLIDD questionnaire contains 4 questions :

Working ability = 0: never, 1: sometimes, 2: regularly, 3: always; Location = 0: none, 1: 1 location. 2: 2-3 locations, 3: 4 locations; Intensity = 0: never, 1: sometimes, 2: regularly, 3: always; Day of Pain = 0: none, 1: 1-2 days, 2: 3-4 days, 3: more than 5 days So, Each of the four questions is scored from 0 to 3 Total score: The total score ranges from 0 to 12

The interpretation of the WaLIDD questionnaire is as follows:

0 = No Dysmenorrhea 1-4 = Mild Dysmenorrhea 5-7 = Moderate Dysmenorrhea 8-12 = Severe Dysmenorrhea
"DysmenQoL questionnaire" (dysmenorrhea and quality of life)

Time frame: December 2027

it is represented by 20 statements about the negative effects of dysmenorrhea on quality of life (effects on health and feelings, relationships with family members or friends, couple relationships and professional activity). It consists of twenty statements ,the participants give a score from 1 to 5 for each statement:

1-"Never"; 2-"Few cases"; 3-"Sometimes"; 4-"Most of the time" ; 5-"Every time".

We calculate the sum of the scores for each statement and we call it "DysmenQoL score" whose value could vary between 20 and 100. So, high scores indicate low quality of life. The DysmenQoL questionnaire proved to be a reliable and valid method for evaluating the impact of dysmenorrhea on the quality of life.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Amira Fayez, Ass.lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

01279954256

Shimaa Harris, lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

01098626250

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2027
Study completion: 2027
First posted: Jan 20, 2026
Registry last updated: Jan 20, 2026

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