Urdu Version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire: A Reliability and Validity Study

Menstruation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Cross-cultural Adaptation of Urdu Version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire: A Reliability and Validity Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05203107
• Other study ID #: REC-FSD-0272
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

To determine the validity and reliability of Urdu version of Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire

Description:

Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire has been distributed in 200 women who were recruited by convenience sampling technique under the pre defined inclusion and exclusion criteria after signing the informed consent forms .

This study's findings will assist determine the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire's reliability and validity in individuals with neck pain and impairment. This scale's reliability will be evaluated utilising internal consistency and test-retest methods. Cronbach's alpha value checks internal consistency. The interclass correlation will be used to examine the test-retest reliability.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 2, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 36 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. A history of lower abdominal pain for more than 6 menstrual cycle.

2. No elective treatment counting TENS inside 1 month earlier to enrollment within the ponder.

3. Provision of informed consent prior to enrollment in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or Breastfeeding

2. History of surgery of the lower abdomen.

3. Heart disease.

4. Cancer.

5. Severe mental disorder

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Menstruation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Ripah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Menstrual attitude questionnaire(MAQ)	Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire Performa positive and negative items are scored in a 7 point Likert scale. Larger the score, higher is the level of agreement with the issued targeted. Range of score starts from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Since then, Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire has been used in many studies among various populations in various races and nations. It can be used in the assessment of individuals situations related to menstruation. The investigators have translated this questionnaire into Urdu and 200 females were participated in this study.	1st day
Primary	Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Menstruation Questionnaire	Beliefs about and Attitudes toward Menstruation Questionnaire is a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire designed to access the belief and attitudes towards the menstrual cycle of the female gender. It has 45 questions with 5 options from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Various attitudes related to various stages of the menstrual cycle and related myths and false beliefs are accessed. The investigators used this questionnaire to evaluate the attitudes and beliefs of the females of attending various hospital of our city.	1st day