Multicenter Italian Validation of EHP-30

University of Cagliari

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Endometriosis

Treatments: Other: The Endometriosis Health Profile EPH-30

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02350413

ENDOCA1415

Details and patient eligibility

About

The experience of the chronic illness negatively engraves on the quality of life of patients. Endometriosis is a disease that affects millions of women of childbearing age; it has repercussions on psychological health, as shown by numerous recent studies.

The aim of the present study is to validate the italian version of EPH 30, a self reported questionnaire, already used internationally, in order to determine the quality of life in women with endometriosis, assess their psychological health and the effectiveness of therapies.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Previous surgical and histological diagnosis of endometriosis

Exclusion criteria

• Severe underlying comorbidities (gynecological, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, hematological, endocrine, hepatic, gastrointestinal, neurological)
• Psychiatric diseases
• Refusal or inability to sign the informed consent

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

Endometriosis

Description:

Women referred to five Obstetrics and Gynecological Department for the treatment of endometriosis

Treatment:

Other: The Endometriosis Health Profile EPH-30