Sleep and Quality of Life Among Postmenopausal Women

Assiut University320 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the sleep quality and quality of life of the study population.

Natural menopause can be defined as the cessation of menses for twelve sequential months without physiological or pathologic causes, referring to the end of a woman's reproductive capability. There is considerable variation in reporting of menopausal symptoms by women all over the world in different studies. The most common psychological symptoms was physical, mental exhaustion and Sleep disturbances. Sleep quality is affected poorly during the menopausal transition, and 40-60% of menopausal women are suffering from sleep disturbances. The causes for sleep disorders in postmenopausal women can be divided broadly into psychological and physical. However, changes in sleep patterns after menopause are frequently the result of physical factors. Sleep quality and its effect on quality of life among postmenopausal women is vital topic and the previous Literatures in this topic are deficient. So, there is a need to study sleep quality and quality of life particularly in our population where women are less aware about menopausal symptoms.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

320

Conditions

Sleep Disturbance Postmenopausal Symptoms

Interventions

Interviewing sheetOTHER

1. . Interviewing sheet: It was designed by the researchers and used to obtain subjects' sociodemographic data; their age, menopausal age, gravidity, parity, BMI, residency, occupation, education level, hot flashes, sweating, and daily habits. 2. . Menopause specific quality of life questionnaire (MENQOL): MENQOL was designed by Hilditch and used to assess the presence of menopausal symptoms, its severity, and the degree to which they adversely affect women's life. It consisted of 29 items categorized into four domains 3. . Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): The PSQI was a self-report scale consisting of 7 components and 19 questions. PSQI studies quality of sleep in the recent month.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Postmenopausal women aged 45-70 years, married, who experienced natural menopause conﬁrmed by menstrual cessation for at least one year or a FSH level ≥40 IU/L . Exclusion Criteria: * women who 1. single, widow or divorced. 2. had an induced menopause 3. underwent simple hysterectomy . 4. receiving any kind of hormone therapy, antidepressants, or antipsychotics . 5. had medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, and thyroid disorders . 6. had experienced any stressful events during the past year or had depressive disorders as they can mislead our results 7. Patient refused to participate in this study.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The menopausal quality of life score

scoring the menopausal symptoms

Time frame: one hour

Central Contacts

Amira Ra Youssef Soliman, Resident

CONTACT

+201011239241 amirarashad074@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.