The Transtheoretical Model For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Impact of The Individual Counseling Program Using The Transtheoretical Model For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Management Among University Students

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04471012

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-14

Start date

2015-09-01

Completion date

2016-11-30

Last updated

2020-07-15

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Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Keywords

transtheoretical model, individual counselling, university students

Brief summary

The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of individual counseling programs which has been designed from the Transtheoretical Model (TM) suggesting a healthy diet and physical activity for the students diagnosed with PCOS in the management of their syndrome. The data for the analysis was drawn from a sample of 854 students at first and a totally of 67 students were administered the scales. The control (N=33) and experimental groups (N=34) were formed based on a simple randomization technique.

Interventions

OTHERIndividual counselling program

An individual counseling program that was based on TM and included motivational interview techniques was given to the experimental group which involved general information about the importance of weight control, healthy diet, and exercise. Benefits of Healthy Diet and Physical Activity in PCOS Training Booklet was given during their first counseling session.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

19 Years to 24 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* voluntary participation * absence of sexual activity * belonging to the age group of 19-24 * absence of chronic diseases * absence of any physical disability and a lack of mental disorders.

Exclusion criteria

* being on medicine * scores of above 18.5 and below 30 on the Body Mass Index (BMI)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anthropometric Measurement	1st month	Anthropometric measurements that are frequently used to evaluate the nutritional status of the individuals are weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2.
Anthropometric Measurement Change	3rd month	Anthropometric measurements that are frequently used to evaluate the nutritional status of the individuals are weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026