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Effect of Targeted Education on Internalized Shame and Sexual Self-Esteem in Women with Genital Warts

Studying the effect of education on internalized shame and sexual self-esteem of women with genital warts

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251202068187N1
Enrollment
96
Registered
2025-12-22
Start date
2025-12-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Genital warts? Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection? Internalized shame• Sexual self-esteem. Anogenital (venereal) warts

Interventions

Intervention 1: Participants in this group receive a structured educational program consisting of 6 weekly 90-minute sessions. The content of the sessions includes comprehensive education about HPV in

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
15 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 15-49 (reproductive age) Positive HPV test or diagnosis by a specialist doctor Being Iranian Being literate Having no history of mental illness Consent to participate in the study Not participating in similar educational classes Being married

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Failure to continue participating in the study after study entry or during follow-up Change of city of residence Failure to complete questionnaires completely Failure to attend more than two training sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in internalized shame score measured with the standard Cook Internalized Shame Scale questionnaire in two stages before and after the intervention.Change in sexual self-esteem score measured by the Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for Women – Short Form (SSEI-W-SF) questionnaire in two stages before and after the intervention. Timepoint: Measurements at the beginning of the study (before the intervention) and after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measured using the Cook Internalized Shame Scale, a standardized self-report questionnaire.Measured using the Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for Women – Short Form, a validated self-report instrument.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAsal Golzar

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

asal.golzar@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026