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Comparing the effect of two educational methods to improve cervical cancer screening uptake in women who care for cancer patients.

Comparison of the effect of educational interventions on the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women caregivers of cancer patients in two tertiary care hospitals in coastal Karnataka - Nill

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/01/078891
Enrollment
230
Registered
2025-01-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: mHealth intervention - mobile application: A mobile application which delivers educational information related to cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening, including informational

Sponsors

Prasanna School of Public Health
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a.) A women providing informal care to a cancer patient who is undergoing treatment for at least one month or completed treatment within the last 2 years and is on follow up. b.) Between the age of 30-65 years c.) Must have a smart phone d.) Able to communicate in Kannada/Malayalam/English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a.) Undergoing or completed cervical cancer treatment b.) Undergone hysterectomy c.) Not willing to take part in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
A significant difference in the percentage of uptake of cervical cancer screening between the women caregivers of cancer patients who recieved the pamphlet and the mHealth interventionTimepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
A significant difference in the percentage of awareness and willingness to undergo cervical cancer screening between the women caregivers of cancer patients who recieved the pamphlet and the mHealth interventionTimepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Arathi P Rao

Prasanna School of Public Health

arathi.anil@manipal.edu9008418848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026