Family PlanningNCT06755749
Effects of Family Planning Education Given to Illiterate Women Via Visual Material Support
A study testing Family Planning Education in people with Family Planning, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.in this study, it was aimed to provide education to married illiterate women of reproductive… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 49 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Family Planning
- What is being tested?
- Family Planning Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 74 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 31 Jan 2023to 31 Jul 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 49 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being able to communicate,
- Not having any visual or auditory problems that could prevent communication,
- Being aged 15-49 and married,
- Not having a diagnosis of chronic illness (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, asthma, epilepsy),
- Not receiving any FP-related education within the last 21 days.
Who cannot join
- - Being currently pregnant,
- Planning to get pregnant soon,
- Receiving medical treatment for any diagnosed chronic illness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Family Planning (FP) Education Given to Married Illiterate Women of Reproductive Age Via Visual Material Support on FP-Related Attitudes and Contraceptive Preferences: the Case of Viranşehir
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.in this study, it was aimed to provide education to married illiterate women of reproductive age using visual materials to change their FP-related attitudes in a positive direction and transform these attitudes into positive fertility behaviors.
The hypotheses of the study were as follows:
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H1a: FP education given with visual materials increases positive attitudes toward FP in illiterate women.
H1b: FP education given with visual materials affects the contraceptive preferences of illiterate women.
Read the detailed description
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.
Method: The randomized controlled study was carried out between 31 January and 31 July 2023. The sample of the study consisted of 148 women, including 74 in the experimental group and 74 in the control group. Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, a Family Planning Assessment Form, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. No intervention was made in the control group. The same data collection instruments were administered to the participants in the control group simultaneously with the experimental group in the pretest (day 1) and posttest (day 7) phases.
- Conditions
- Family Planning
- Being tested
- Family Planning Education
- Keywords
- family planning, education, attitudes, contraceptive methods, midwifery
- Medical subject headings
- Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Family Planning EducationBehavioural
Stage 1 (Day 1, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 1 in the FP Education Booklet prepared by the researchers was provided to the participants using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 2 (Day 3) to be carried out at the FHC, the first stage of the data collection process was complete.
Stage 2 (Day 3, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 2 in the FP Education Booklet was provided to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their predetermined appointment days using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 3 (Day 7) to be carried out at the FHC, the second stage of the data collection process was complete.
Stage 3 (Day 7, 1-5 min): The data collection forms were administered again to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their appointment days assigned at Stage 2, and the data collection process was complete.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group receiving Family Planning Education with Visual Material Support | Experimental | Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. Receives: Behavioral: Family Planning Education |
| Control Group | No intervention | No intervention was made in the control group. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Family Planning Attitude
Its total score range is 34-170, and higher scores indicate more positive attitudes toward FP. The subscales of the scale are Attitudes of Society toward Family Planning (score range: 15-75), Attitudes of Respondent toward Family Planning (score range: 11-55), and Attitudes of Respondent toward Pregnancy (score range: 8-40).
Measured: 7 days
Secondary outcomes (1)
Family Planning Assessment
The form, which was created by the researchers by reviewing the literature, included questions about the characteristics of the participants such as the contraceptive methods they were currently using, their reasons for using (preferring) the current method, the person (self or spouse) selecting the method, previously used FP methods and reasons for quitting, the person (self or spouse) choosing to quit the method, and whether they were satisfied with the methods they used.
Measured: 7 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Jan 2025
- Study start31 Jan 2023
- Primary completion31 May 2023
- Study completion31 Jul 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Family PlanningStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Inonu UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- randomized controlled trial conducted with experimental and control groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, ESRA GUNEY, PhD, Inonu University
- Investigators
- Esra Güney, Principal investigator, Inonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06755749
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2022/3724
- Status last verified
- Jan 2025
- First submitted
- 24 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 3 Jan 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Research results will be shared
Publications
Guney E, Karakas S, Dogan Y. Effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on family planning related attitudes and contraceptive preferences: the example of Viransehir, Turkiye. BMC Womens Health. 2025 May 9;25(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03756-6.
PubMed 40346653
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Jan 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Family Planning (FP) Education Given to Married Illiterate Women of Reproductive Age Via Visual Material Support on FP-Related Attitudes and Contraceptive Preferences: the Case of Viranşehir
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06755749
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2022/3724
- Conditions
- Family Planning
- Keywords
- family planning, education, attitudes, contraceptive methods, midwifery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 74 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
- Study start
- 31 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jul 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.in this study, it was aimed to provide education to married illiterate women of reproductive age using visual materials to change their FP-related attitudes in a positive direction and transform these attitudes into positive fertility behaviors.
The hypotheses of the study were as follows:
H1a: FP education given with visual materials increases positive attitudes toward FP in illiterate women.
H1b: FP education given with visual materials affects the contraceptive preferences of illiterate women.
Detailed description
This study was conducted to determine the effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on their family planning attitudes and contraceptive preferences.
Method: The randomized controlled study was carried out between 31 January and 31 July 2023. The sample of the study consisted of 148 women, including 74 in the experimental group and 74 in the control group. Using a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. No intervention was made in the control group. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, a Family Planning Assessment Form, and the Family Planning Attitude Scale. No intervention was made in the control group. The same data collection instruments were administered to the participants in the control group simultaneously with the experimental group in the pretest (day 1) and posttest (day 7) phases.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- randomized controlled trial conducted with experimental and control groups
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group receiving Family Planning Education with Visual Material Support | Experimental | Behavioral: Family Planning EducationUsing a Family Planning Education Booklet prepared for illiterate women, an education program lasting a week in total was held in three sessions. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –No intervention was made in the control group. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 49 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Being able to communicate,
- Not having any visual or auditory problems that could prevent communication,
- Being aged 15-49 and married,
- Not having a diagnosis of chronic illness (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, asthma, epilepsy),
- Not receiving any FP-related education within the last 21 days.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- - Being currently pregnant,
- Planning to get pregnant soon,
- Receiving medical treatment for any diagnosed chronic illness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Family Planning EducationStage 1 (Day 1, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 1 in the FP Education Booklet prepared by the researchers was provided to the participants using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 2 (Day 3) to be carried out at the FHC, the first stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 2 (Day 3, 10-15 min): The education content for Session 2 in the FP Education Booklet was provided to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their predetermined appointment days using the face-to-face interview method. After making an appointment for Stage 3 (Day 7) to be carried out at the FHC, the second stage of the data collection process was complete. Stage 3 (Day 7, 1-5 min): The data collection forms were administered again to the participants who arrived at the FHC on their appointment days assigned at Stage 2, and the data collection process was complete. | Behavioural | Group receiving Family Planning Education with Visual Material Support |
Primary outcome
Family Planning Attitude
Time frame: 7 days
Its total score range is 34-170, and higher scores indicate more positive attitudes toward FP. The subscales of the scale are Attitudes of Society toward Family Planning (score range: 15-75), Attitudes of Respondent toward Family Planning (score range: 11-55), and Attitudes of Respondent toward Pregnancy (score range: 8-40).
1 secondary outcome
Family Planning Assessment
Time frame: 7 days
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Jan 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 40346653Guney E, Karakas S, Dogan Y. Effects of family planning education given to married illiterate women of reproductive age via visual material support on family planning related attitudes and contraceptive preferences: the example of Viransehir, Turkiye. BMC Womens Health. 2025 May 9;25(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s12905-025-03756-6.
- Erenoğlu, R., \& Şekerci, Y. G. (2020). Effect of training program given to the students upon family planning attitudes: a semi-experimental study. Cukurova Medical Journal, 45(3), 840-850.Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Research results will be shared
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Esra Güney principal investigator
Inonu University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Family Planning Education in people with Family Planning, run by Inonu University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Jan 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Family Planning Attitude (time frame: 7 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06755749, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Jan 2025.