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NCT Number: NCT07341035

Genital Hygiene Education on Women's Self-Care Agency and Genital Hygiene Behaviors

This study aims to examine the effect of video-assisted genital hygiene education on women's self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors. It is designed as a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Education Genital Hygiene Hygiene

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Çankırı Karatekin University

Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study is designed to assess the impact of video-assisted genital hygiene education on women's self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Data will be collected using validated self-report instruments at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and during follow-up.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

  • Inclusion Criteria: Patients who were diagnosed with urinary tract infection by a physician, who had no hearing difficulties and visual loss, and who could communicate were included in the study.
  • Exclusion Criteria: Patients who were not diagnosed with urinary tract infection, who were hard of hearing, visually impaired, unable to communicate, unable to maintain genital hygiene and who refused to participate in the study were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

video

Other

The women in the experimental group were provided with the relevant forms and asked to complete the Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale for the pretest. Afterward, they received information about the importance of genital hygiene, key points to consider during genital hygiene, and watched a training video developed by the researchers. This video demonstrated genital hygiene practices on a human model, with the researcher explaining and demonstrating the steps in a practical manner.

Following the video training, participants completed the same forms again (Data Collection Form for Women, Self-Care Agency Scale, and Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale) for the midterm test. To assess the long-term effects of the training, the participants were asked to complete the same forms 8 weeks after the training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-Care Agency Level

    Time frame: Baseline (Pretest, Week 1), immediately after the intervention (Posttest, Week 2), and 3-month follow-up

    Self-care agency will be assessed using the Self-Care Agency Scale, developed by Kearney and Fleischer (1979) and validated in Turkish by Nahcivan (2004).

    The scale consists of 35 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4), with a total score range of 0 to 140. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-care agency.

  2. Genital Hygiene Behaviors

    Time frame: Baseline (Pretest, Week 1), immediately after the intervention (Posttest, Week 2), and 3-month follow-up

    Genital hygiene behaviors will be measured using the Genital Hygiene Behaviors Scale, validated by Karahan (2017).

    The scale includes 23 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5), with total scores ranging from 23 to 115.

    Higher scores indicate more positive genital hygiene behaviors.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Çankırı Karatekin University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Video-Assisted Genital Hygiene Education on Women's Self-Care Agency and Genital Hygiene Behaviors

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jan 14, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 14, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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