Avatar-Based Education and Counseling for Spousal Support During Menopause

Официальное название

Effect of an Avatar-Based Education and Counseling Program on Spousal Support During Menopause

Обзор

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program in increasing spousal support during menopause. The study will include menopausal women and their spouses. Participants will be assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a structured online avatar-based education and counseling program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention, as well as during follow-up periods.

Подробное описание

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program designed to increase spousal support during menopause. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design.

Participants will consist of menopausal women and their spouses. Eligible couples will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a structured avatar-based education and counseling program delivered online in four sessions, while the control group will receive routine care without additional intervention.

The intervention program focuses on improving knowledge about menopause, enhancing communication and empathy skills, and promoting supportive behaviors among spouses. The program is developed based on prior qualitative findings and relevant literature.

Data will be collected at baseline (pre-test), immediately after the intervention (post-test), and during follow-up assessments at 1, 2, and 3 months. Primary and secondary outcomes will be evaluated using validated measurement tools.

The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed by comparing changes in outcomes between the intervention and control groups over time.

Вмешательства

• Другое Avatar-supported menopause education and counseling program
  The primary intervention of the study, the education and counseling program, will be delivered to participants assigned to two groups through four online sessions. During the sessions, an avatar will be used to present the educational and counseling content in order to enable participants to ask questions more comfortably and express themselves, particularly on issues related to their private lives. In addition, the educational materials will be shared with participants' mobile phones via WhatsA

Первичные конечные точки

• Change in Spousal Support Level Measured by the Menopause Spousal Support Scale [Срок оценки: Baseline and 3 months after intervention]

Вторичные конечные точки (1)

• Change in Menopause Knowledge Level Measured by the Menopause Knowledge Questionnaire [Срок оценки: Baseline and immediately after intervention]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Women aged between 45 and 60 years
• Being in the menopausal period
• Married and living with their spouse
• Able to speak, read, and write in Turkish
• Able to communicate effectively
• Willing to participate in the study
• Having a spouse who is willing to participate
• Spouses who have internet access and are able to use digital devices

Критерии исключения

• Women or their spouses with uncontrolled psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
• Women whose spouses have serious physical or mental health problems that may prevent providing support
• Women who experienced early menopause (before age 45)
• Couples who are married but not living together
• Women and their spouses who participated in the first (qualitative) phase of the study

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Открытое

Основная цель

Поддерживающая терапия

Центры проведения

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 центр

• Bursa Osmangazi Geçit Aile Sağlığı Merkezi — Bursa

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07599319 · 16.06.2025-111924

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

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