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Impact of Health Education on Awareness and Practice of Breast Self-Examination: A Study Among Female Staff in a Medical College in Dakshina Kannada

Effectiveness of an educational intervention in knowledge, attitude, and practice towards Breast Self-Examination among female non-teaching staff of a medical college in Dakshina Kannada: A Quasi-Experimental Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091609
Enrollment
300
Registered
2025-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Health Education: The intervention consists of a single, organized educational session with live demonstrations, videos, and visual aids that is held in small groups. Important subjects

Sponsors

Dr Gopika J
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female non-teaching staff aged 20 60 years. 2. Currently employed at KMC or MCODS, Mangalore. 3. Willing to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with a prior history of breast cancer or who have undergone mastectomy 2. Pregnant/Lactating Mothers 3. Currently on long-term medical leave or not available during the study period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) scores regarding breast self-examination (BSE) among participants from baseline to 3 months post-intervention.Timepoint: Baseline, 3 Months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Retention of knowledge, attitude, and practice scoresTimepoint: 3 months post-intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rekha T

Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, Manipal, India

rekha.thapar@manipal.edu9449082214

Outcome results

None listed

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