Investigation of the Health Belief Model among Thalassemia Carrier Couples in Shadegan

Investigation of the Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Constructs of the Health Belief Model on the Intention to Perform Prenatal Thalassemia Diagnostic Tests among Thalassemia Carrier Couples.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241113063696N2

Enrollment

156

Registered

2025-10-03

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Beta thalassemia. Beta thalassemia

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1:This group consists of 39 couples carrying the thalassemia gene who will receive the educational program in an audiovisual format. The intervention will be conduct

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Obtaining couples' consent Under the care of the thalassemia program at the health center (being thalassemia carriers) No history of undergoing thalassemia diagnostic methods during pregnancy (PND1 or PND2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Normal couples without thalassemia issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The outcome variable in this study is the "intention to undergo prenatal diagnostic testing" among couples who are carriers of thalassemia. It is measured using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the constructs of the Health Belief Model. It is expected that, following the educational intervention, the level of behavioral intention to perform the tests will increase. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire is based on the constructs of the Health Belief Model.	—

Measure

Time frame

The outcome variable in this study is the "intention to undergo prenatal diagnostic testing" among couples who are carriers of thalassemia. It is measured using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the constructs of the Health Belief Model. It is expected that, following the educational intervention, the level of behavioral intention to perform the tests will increase. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: The questionnaire is based on the constructs of the Health Belief Model.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Fattahi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

mohammadiman1361@gmail.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

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