Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Association With Stress in Medical Students

November 15, 2025 updated by: Arfa Umer, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain and Its Association With Perceived Stress Among Medical Students of Pakistan: a Cross-sectional Study

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in undergraduate medical students and its association with perceived stress. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is there any association between musculoskeletal pain and stress in medical students of Pakistan? Participants filled out an online survey questions about their pain frequency and stress experienced.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

the study is a cross sectional study conducted in Pakistan.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

790

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 53700
        • Services Institute of Medical Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

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

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Medical students
Medical students enrolled in medical colleges of Pakistan participating in a cross sectional survey assesing musculoskeletal pain and associated factors
Other: Observational assessment only
This study is purely observational. Participants will complete a questionnaire regarding musculoskeletal pain. No interventions, treatments, or procedures are administered as part of the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among medical students, assessed using a standardized questionnaire (Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire).
Time Frame: Single assessment during academic year 2025
Musculoskeletal pain was assessed using a validated questionnaire to determine prevalence and anatomical distribution among participants
Single assessment during academic year 2025

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Association between stress levels and musculoskeletal pain
Time Frame: Single assessment during academic year 2025
Stress level was measured using a validated scale ( Perceived Stress Scale) and analyzed for correlation with the presence, severity, and distribution of musculoskeletal pain among participants.
Single assessment during academic year 2025

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Pakistan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

November 20, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 20, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2025

Last Verified

November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSKPainStressMed2025

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

To protect the privacy of participants, IPD will not be shared with other organizations

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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