Investigating the effect of application-based education on women's knowledge and attitudes about human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer

Comparing the effect of education on the prevention of human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer on the components of the planned behavior model in women of reproductive age using two methods based on an application and a lecture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250102064255N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-02-28

Start date

2025-04-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

human papilloma virus. Papillomavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: In this group, a set of trainings will be provided to the user gradually through a designed mobile application. The trainings are in the areas of symptoms, ri

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 15-49 years, residing in Dezful city, not a member of the treatment team, literate, having a phone equipped with Android system (software-based intervention group), no history of neurological or psychiatric illness, no history of hysterectomy or sexually transmitted disease, no history of uterine cancer.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participation in similar training classes, change of residence, unwillingness to participating in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean score of awareness. Timepoint: Measurement of awareness before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of attitude. Timepoint: Measurement of attitude before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of subjective norms. Timepoint: Measurement of subjective norms before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of Perceived behavioral control. Timepoint: Measurement of Perceived behavioral control before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of behavioral intention. Timepoint: Measurement of behavioral intention before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mean score of awareness. Timepoint: Measurement of awareness before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of attitude. Timepoint: Measurement of attitude before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of subjective norms. Timepoint: Measurement of subjective norms before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of Perceived behavioral control. Timepoint: Measurement of Perceived behavioral control before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.;Mean score of behavioral intention. Timepoint: Measurement of behavioral intention before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 months after the completion of the educational intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher-made questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamed Rahimi

Dezfoul University of Medical Sciences

s.hamedrahimi68@gmail.com+98 61 4242 2710

Outcome results

None listed

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