Impact of educational intervention on quality of life in women with endometriosis: a randomised controlled trial among Malaysian women
Endometriosis
Participants who provide written informed consent and meet the eligibility criteria will complete baseline demographic and clinical data collection, followed by the Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30) questionnaire to assess their quality of life. Participants will then be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio, using a computer-generated randomisation sequence with concealed allocation, to one of two study groups. The intervention group will receive a validated coping strategies educational video covering pain management, lifestyle modification, exercise, diet, psychological coping, and self-management of endometriosis. The active control group will receive a validated basic educational video providing information on the definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for endometriosis. Both educational videos will be delivered once via an online platform or electronic device that lasts about 2 minutes. Participants will be asked to watch their allocated video in its entirety. No additional educational intervention will be provided during the study period. Three months after the intervention, participants will complete the EHP-30 questionnaire again to assess changes in quality of life. The primary outcome will be the change in the total EHP-30 score from baseline to three months, while secondary outcomes will include changes in the individual EHP-30 domain scores. All participants will continue to receive their routine clinical care throughout the study, and no aspect of their usual medical management will be altered by participation in the trial.
1. Women aged 18-49 years old 2. Diagnosed with endometriosis (clinical, imaging, surgical diagnosis) 3. Willing to provide informed consent
1. Significant psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment 2. Previous participation in structured endometriosis educational programmes