The Effect of Monthly Text Message Reminder After Training on Beliefs and Practice Behaviors Regarding Women's Breast Self Examination: Randomized Controlled Study

Deniz Akyıldız1 site in 1 country83 target enrollmentSeptember 1, 2021

ConditionsWomen's Breast Self Examination Beliefs Women's Breast Self Examination Practice

Overview

Phase: N/A
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Women's Breast Self Examination Beliefs
Sponsor: Deniz Akyıldız
Enrollment: 83
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Women's beliefs about breast self-exam levet (mean ± SD)
Last Updated: 3 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

A randomized control trial was made to examine the effects of of monthly text message reminder after training on beliefs and practice behaviors regarding women's breast self examination.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 1, 2021

End Date

July 30, 2022

Last Updated

3 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Deniz Akyıldız

Responsible Party

Sponsor Investigator

Principal Investigator

Deniz Akyıldız

Assistant Professor

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Between the ages of 20-69,
•Able to speak and understand Turkish,
•At least primary school graduate,
•Not in pregnancy or postpartum period,
•Not in the breastfeeding process,
•Menarche,
•No current diagnosis of breast cancer,
•No breast disease that may affect the examination finding.

Exclusion Criteria

•Those who did not complete the training on BSE,
•Those who want to leave the research,
•Those who had pregnancy during the research and
•Those who do not fill in the data forms sent to their e-mail addresses despite being reminded by message three times.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Women's beliefs about breast self-exam levet (mean ± SD)

Time Frame: 3 months after BSE education

The primary outcome of this study was the mean beliefs about breast self-exam levet (mean ± SD) of the womens at 3 months after BSE education. Women beliefs about breast self-exam level was assessed using Champion's Health Belief Model Scale.