NCT06027281

Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Married Women.

Psychiatric, Social and Sexual Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Married Women

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To assess psychiatric, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation on married women.

Detailed description

World Health Organization (WHO) defined female genital mutilation (FGM) as ''all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Many countries throughout the globe perform it: Western, Eastern, and North-Eastern Africa, particularly Egypt and Ethiopia, and in parts of Asia and the Middle East (nearly half of its cases are in Egypt and Ethiopia). Moreover, the prevalence of girls and women with FGM/C is also rising in Western countries due to migration flows. The adverse physical consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) have been thoroughly investigated and documented. Yet, we know little about the adverse mental health consequences of the practice. Also, few systematic reviews have addressed the impact of the practice on psycho-social well-being, and there is limited understanding of what these consequences might consist. Throughout Egypt, many studies have been conducted to determine the pattern and prevalence of FGM, but those studied the risks of FGM and its effect on women's sexual life are scare.

Conditions

• Female Genital Mutilation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS)	Hamilton depression scale (HDRS) is the most commonly used instrument for assessing symptoms of depression.
OTHER	Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS)	Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HARS) is a 14-item clinician-rated measure of the severity of perceived anxiety symptoms.
OTHER	Mini international neuropsychiatric interview (MINI)	The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was designed as a brief structured diagnostic interview for the major psychiatric disorders in DSM-III-R, DSM-IV and DSM-5 and ICD-10.
OTHER	Minnesota Multiphasic personality Inventory (MMPI)	The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is used to assess personality traits and psychopathology.
OTHER	The Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R)	The Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R) is a widely used psychological status symptom inventory.
OTHER	Socioeconomic scale (A.El Gilany, A.El Wehady and M.El Wasify)	An Arabic version of the socioeconomic scale consisted of four dimensions, namely, level of education, employment, total family monthly income, and lifestyle of the family.
OTHER	The female sexual function index (FSFI)	The female sexual function index is a brief multidimensional scale for assessing sexual function in women.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-01
• Completion: 2024-08-01
• First posted: 2023-09-07
• Last updated: 2023-09-07