Health Anxiety and Quality of Life Among Faculty of Medicine Students

Impact Of Health Anxiety On Quality Of Life Among Students Of Faculty Of Medicine At Sohag University

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07608185

Acronym

HAQoL-FMSU

Enrollment

400

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2026-07-01

Completion date

2026-10-30

Last updated

2026-05-27

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Conditions

Health Anxiety, Quality of Life

Keywords

Health Anxiety, Quality of Life, Medical Students, SF-12, SHAI

Brief summary

This cross-sectional analytical study aims to assess the impact of health anxiety on quality of life (QoL) among medical students at the Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt. Health anxiety will be measured using the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), and quality of life will be assessed using the Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12), covering both Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS). The study targets third-year (pre-clinical) and fifth-year (clinical) students selected by cluster sampling. Findings will help identify prevalence and determinants of health anxiety and its impact on QoL, informing mental health support strategies for medical students in Upper Egypt.

Detailed description

A self-administered questionnaire will be used, comprising three tools: a sociodemographic data sheet, the SHAI (18 items, score 0-54), and the SF-12. Cluster sampling will be applied across student sections in the two academic years. Data will be analyzed using SPSS, including descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression to identify independent predictors of QoL domains.

Interventions

OTHERself administered questionnaire

SHAI and SF-12 questionnaires to assess health anxiety and quality of life

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 23 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Medical students currently enrolled at Sohag University Faculty of Medicine * Both genders * provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Students who diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders * Students currently receiving psychiatric treatment that may affect anxiety levels * Incomplete questionnaires * Students who refuse to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Health Anxiety Score	Baseline (At a single time point during questionnaire administration)	Measured by the Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI), 18 items, score range 0-54

Contacts

CONTACTOmnia LOTFY Abo Elmagd, Master

omnia.lotfy@med.sohag.edu.eg+201065140422

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 28, 2026