Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices & Perspectives on Pregnant Muslims Fasting Ramadan

April 3, 2026 updated by: Ahmed AA Wali, MD

A Cross-sectional Study on Healthcare Professionals' Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perspectives on Caring for Pregnant Muslim Women Fasting During Ramadan

The study aims to assess healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, practices, and perspectives in managing pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan.

Also, the investigators aim to highlight the barriers and institutional factors affecting healthcare professionals' ability to provide culturally competent care to these women

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  • Study Design

    • Study Type: Cross-sectional design.
    • Population of Study: Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives.
    • Sampling Method: Convenience sampling
    • Sample Size: 129 participants

  • Study Setting

    • Study Setting: The study will be conducted in hospitals, clinics, and community health centers across Gulf countries and Egypt.
    • Recruitment Methods: through professional networks, regional medical associations, and social media platforms targeting healthcare professionals.

  • Data Collection

    • Tool: A structured questionnaire consisting of Demographics, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perspectives
    • Online Surveys: Surveys will be distributed via professional organizations (e.g., obstetrics and gynecology societies in the Gulf region and Egypt), email lists, and social media platforms.
    • Platforms Used: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and healthcare-specific forums
  • Statistical Analysis Quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS, and qualitative data will be analyzed using NVivo

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

129

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt
        • Recruiting
        • Cairo University
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Ahmed S Ashour, MD

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

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives, mainly from Gulf countries or Egypt

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare providers currently practicing mainly in Gulf countries or Egypt.
  • Healthcare providers experienced in caring for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan, defined as managing at least one such patient within the past two years.
  • Participants willing to provide informed consent.
  • Representation from both urban and rural healthcare settings to ensure geographic diversity.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Healthcare providers not currently practicing.
  • Healthcare providers without experience in managing pregnant women who fast during Ramadan.
  • Participants with incomplete survey responses, defined as less than 80% completion.
  • Healthcare providers who are part of the research team or have a conflict of interest in the study.

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
Healthcare providers
Healthcare providers who could deal with pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, family physicians, and midwives
Other: Questionnaire
A structured questionnaire (consisting Demographics, Knowledge, Awareness, Attitudes, Practices & Perspectives) will be distributed among healthcare providers currently practicing in Gulf countries or Egypt, caring for pregnant women who fast during Ramadan

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Knowledge Score
Time Frame: Day 1
Score: 0 to 21, scores ≥17 (≥80%) categorized as good knowledge, 13-16 (60-79%) as moderate knowledge, and ≤12 (<60%) as poor knowledge
Day 1
Attitude Score
Time Frame: Day 1
Score from 0 to 9 points: scores ≥7 considered positive attitudes, scores 5-6 as moderate attitudes, and scores 0-4 as negative attitudes.
Day 1
Clinical Practice Score
Time Frame: Day 1
Score 0-11: 9-11 categorized as good practice, 7-8 as moderate practice, and 0-6 as poor practice
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ahmed AA Wali, MD

Collaborators

Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ahmed AA Wali, MD, Cairo University
  • Principal Investigator: Ahmed S Ashour, MD, Cairo University
  • Principal Investigator: Mahmoud Alalfy, MD, National Research Centre, Egypt

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)

May 5, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

April 6, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • E18-PI-04-25

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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