Medical Students' aches and stress under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07238946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed 790 medical students in Pakistan to find out how common muscle and joint pain is and whether it's linked to stress. Participants filled out questionnaires about their pain and stress levels. The goal was to see if there is a connection between the two, but no treatments or interventions were tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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790 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of medical students enrolled at private and public medical colleges of PAKISTAN, including both males and females from all academic years. Students currently enrolled and providing informed consent are eligible. Students with pre-existing musculoskeletal disorders or those unwilling to participate are excluded
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate medical students enrolled in MBBS in medical colleges of Pakistan. Students present during the data collection period. Exclusion Criteria: * Students with a previously diagnosed musculoskeletal disorder (e.g., arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia) Incomplete questionnaire responses
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Services Institute of Medical Sciences
Lahore, Punjab Province, 53700, Pakistan
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