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The Effect of Theory-Based Virtual Education on Health Literacy and Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior

The Effect of Virtual Education Based on the Fogg Model on Health Literacy and Stages of Behavior Change in Cervical Cancer Screening in Women: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20171007036615N14
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-10-21
Start date
2025-11-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Cervical cancer. Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group: The intervention group will receive virtual education regarding cervical cancer and its screening. The content of the virtual intervention will be based on scientif
2 times a week (every week on Mondays and Thursdays at 5 pm) along with reminders 2-3 times a week. In each content upload, a combination of the aforementioned formats will be used. Reminders will be

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
21 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women aged 21 to 65 years No history of Pap smear in the past three years or no intention to undergo it in the next six months No personal history of cervical cancer or history of cervical cancer in first-degree relatives Possession of a smartphone Minimum education level of middle school Verbal and auditory abilities, and the ability to use mobile applications Scoring less than 99 on the Cervical Cancer Health Literacy Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women History of post-coital bleeding or irregular uterine bleeding Self-reported history of genital warts Current participation in related educational programs History of atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, or high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion History of hysterectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cervical cancer health literacy score. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cervical Cancer Health Literacy Questionnaire by Bazaz et al. (2019).;Frequency of stages of behavioral change for cervical cancer screening. Timepoint: before the intervention and 8 weeks after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Behavioral Change Stages Checklist (Prochaska).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Decision-making self-efficacy score. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Decision Self-Efficacy scale.;Anxiety score. Timepoint: before the intervention and 4 weeks after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (Form 1).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaba Mousavi-Nejad

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

sabamnj@gmail.com+98 41 3479 6770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026