Avatar-Based Education and Counseling for Spousal Support During Menopause
ConditionMenopause
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age45-60
SponsorEskisehir Osmangazi University
About this trial
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program in increasing spousal support during menopause. The study will include menopausal women and their spouses. Participants will be assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a structured online avatar-based education and counseling program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention, as well as during follow-up periods.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Women aged between 45 and 60 years
Being in the menopausal period
Married and living with their spouse
Able to speak, read, and write in Turkish
Disqualifiers
Women or their spouses with uncontrolled psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
Women whose spouses have serious physical or mental health problems that may prevent providing support
Women who experienced early menopause (before age 45)
Couples who are married but not living together
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Avatar-supported menopause education and counseling program
Other interventionThe primary intervention of the study, the education and counseling program, will be delivered to participants assigned to two groups through four online sessions. During the sessions, an avatar will be used to present the educational and counseling content in order to enable participants to ask questions more comfortably and express themselves, particularly on issues related to their private lives. In addition, the educational materials will be shared with participants' mobile phones via WhatsApp, and participants will be able to ask questions through WhatsApp communication.
Treatment groups
280 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in Spousal Support Level Measured by the Menopause Spousal Support Scale
Spousal support will be assessed using the Menopause Spousal Support Scale. Total scores will be calculated and compared between groups.
Time frame
Baseline and 3 months after interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Change in Menopause Knowledge Level Measured by the Menopause Knowledge Questionnaire
Menopause knowledge levels of spouses will be assessed using the Menopause Knowledge Questionnaire. Total scores will be calculated and compared before and after the intervention.
Time frame
Baseline and immediately after interventionSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov