The effect of Mobile App-based education on reproductive health awareness and self-care behaviors i

The effect of Mobile App-based education on reproductive health awareness and self-care behaviors in married students: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20170520034052N4

Enrollment

164

Registered

2019-09-15

Start date

2019-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Condition 1: Knowledge regarding reproductive health. Condition 2: Self-care behaviors regarding reproductive health. Persons encountering health services for other counseling and medical advice, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The counseling program for the intervention group will be presented in two sessions for 45-60 minutes, in the 12 people' groups once a week. Invitational counselin

face-to-face training, question and answer, and group discussion, will also be used. At the end of the session, the reproductive health education software program will be installed on the mobile phone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being married Student studying at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences or Tabriz University Having a smartphone Ability to use WhatsApp and mobile software. Female sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: End of education (graduation, dispensing, expulsion, ...) and end of the course for guest students at the time of this study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of knowledge on reproductive health. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher- made knowledge questionnaire.;Score of self-care behavior on reproductive health. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made self-care questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in students awareness' score on reproductive health 8 weeks after the intervention compared to pre-intervention in each study group. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Awareness Questionnaire.;Change in students self-care behaviors' score on reproductive health 8 weeks after the intervention compared to pre-intervention in each of the study groups. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-care questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Change in students awareness' score on reproductive health 8 weeks after the intervention compared to pre-intervention in each study group. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Awareness Questionnaire.;Change in students self-care behaviors' score on reproductive health 8 weeks after the intervention compared to pre-intervention in each of the study groups. Timepoint: Before the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Self-care questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzam Karimi Vanestanagh

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

aa.karimi.v@gmail.com+98 41 4322 4562

Outcome results

None listed

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