Peer SupportNCT06929234
Effects of Health Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women
A study testing Peer-Supported Health Education and Basic Health Education in people with Peer Support and Health Education, run by Ordu University.
Trial summary
Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 65 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Peer Support, Health Education, Cervical Cancers
- What is being tested?
- Peer-Supported Health Education and Basic Health Education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 May 2025to 1 Oct 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 30 to 65 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Women enrolled at the Training Center,
- Women between the ages of 30 and 65,
- Women who are married,
- Women who have not been screened for cervical cancer in accordance with the year interval,
- Women who are open to communication and collaboration,
- Women who volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the research.
Who cannot join
- Women who have had a total hysterectomy,
- Pregnant women,
- Women diagnosed with cervical cancer,
- Women who are screened on time will be excluded from the research.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Peer-Supported Health Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women: A Mixed Method Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Peer support helps individuals going through the same disease process to exchange information and emotional support by sharing their experiences with each other. In addition, the information obtained through peer support provides more permanent learning in individuals due to the transfer of information based on similar experiences and the creation of more trust and empathy compared to traditional education methods. Peer-supported education programs for women diagnosed with cervical cancer not only provide theoretical knowledge but also support the applicability of this knowledge in daily life. The trainings address topics such as risk factors of cervical cancer, the importance of HPV vaccination, the necessity of regular screening tests and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention and cancer-related information. It is very important that this information is not limited to individual learning and that it is discussed within the group and supported by experiences through peer support, in order to increase the level of knowledge.
Read the detailed description
Detection of cervical cancer at an early stage significantly increases treatment success rates and the quality of life of individuals. Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. It has been found that the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased in most societies with high levels of awareness about cancer screening. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Peer support helps individuals going through the same disease process to exchange information and emotional support by sharing their experiences with each other. Peer support groups can influence participants' attitudes towards health behaviors by reducing their fear and anxiety about cancer. For women diagnosed with cervical cancer, peer support can facilitate access to accurate information about cancer and help eliminate wrong health behaviors. In this process, women can better understand the importance of participating in screening programs and improve their attitudes towards early diagnosis and preventive health behaviors. In addition, peer-supported information provides more permanent learning in individuals due to the transfer of knowledge based on similar experiences and the creation of more trust and empathy compared to traditional education methods. The effectiveness of education programs increases significantly when they are designed in accordance with the needs and cultural characteristics of the participants. Peer-supported education programs for women diagnosed with cervical cancer not only provide theoretical knowledge but also support the applicability of this knowledge in daily life. The trainings address topics such as risk factors of cervical cancer, the importance of HPV vaccination, the necessity of regular screening tests and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention and cancer-related information. It is very important that this information is not limited to individual learning and that it is discussed within the group and supported by experiences through peer support, in order to increase the level of knowledge. It is important for the effectiveness of the trainings that the individuals providing peer support have sufficient health knowledge about cancer prevention, understand women's health needs and sociocultural norms, speak the same language as women, and are willing to serve as peer supporters. Women who receive peer support share their experiences with screening tests and help other participants learn more about these tests. This increases individuals' trust in health services and encourages them to engage in preventive behaviors.
- Conditions
- Peer Support, Health Education, Cervical Cancers
- Being tested
- Peer-Supported Health Education, Basic Health Education
- Keywords
- Peer Support, Cervical Cancer, Health, Education
- Medical subject headings
- Health Education, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Peer-Supported Health EducationOther
Peer-supported health education will be provided to paticipants in 1 session for an average of 60 minutes in a suitable classroom. In this session, health education will be provided by the researchers and the peer will support the health education. The peer will share her experiences about each part of the training content with the target group in line with the guidance of the researchers, answer questions and make a motivational speech for screening.
Basic Health EducationOther
What is cervical cancer, what is the importance of cervical cancer, what are the risk factors for cervical cancer, what are the symptoms of cervical cancer, how to screen for cervical cancer, where to get cervical cancer screenings. Participants will be given health education with a power point presentation in a suitable classroom for an average of 45-50 minutes in 1 session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-Supported Health Education Group | Experimental | This group will participate in peer-supported health education. Receives: Other: Peer-Supported Health Education |
| Basic Health Education Group | Other | This group will participate in basic health education. Receives: Other: Basic Health Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale developed by Haward et al. (2022) was adapted into Turkish by Ergöz Aksoy and Bilgiç (2024). The scale consisted of 8 items and a triple Likert-type rating was used. The items in the scale are evaluated with statements such as True, False, I don't know. In the scoring of the scale, correct answers are worth one point and a maximum of 8 correct answers can be given, so the total score of the scale varies between 0-8. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the knowledge level of the individual. Since the probability of giving a correct answer when guessing a "true or false" item is 50%, participants were allowed to answer "I don't know" to prevent random guesses. In the validity and reliability study of this scale in Turkey, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.80 (Ergöz Aksoy \& Bilgiç, 2024).
Measured: At baseline and after 4 weeks
Attitude Scale for Protection From Cervical Cancer
Attitude Scale for Cervical Cancer Prevention developed by Dadak and Koyun in 2017 consists of three sub-dimensions and 22 items. The scale includes ten items for the cognitive sub-dimension, five items for the affective sub-dimension, and seven items for the behavioral sub-dimension. Likert-type rating was used in the scale and the items are evaluated with five statements as (1) Strongly disagree, (2) Somewhat agree, (3) Moderately agree, (4) Mostly agree, (5) Strongly agree. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 110 and the lowest score is 22. A high score on the scale indicates that the individual has high attitudes towards prevention of cervical cancer. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.87; the Cognitive sub-dimension was 0.91; the Affective sub-dimension was 0.80 and the Behavioral sub-dimension was 0.84 (Dadak \& Taştekin Ouyaba, 2021).
Measured: At baseline and after 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Apr 2025
- Study start1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Oct 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Peer SupportStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- This research will be applied as a "mixed method randomized controlled experimental study". Exploratory sequential mixed design will be used in the study. Quantitative data will be collected first and then qualitative data will be collected.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ordu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hacer Gok Ugur, Ordu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06929234
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OrduA2
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Peer-Supported Health Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women: A Mixed Method Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06929234
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OrduA2
- Conditions
- Peer Support, Health Education, Cervical Cancers
- Keywords
- Peer Support, Cervical Cancer, Health, Education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ordu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Apr 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.
Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Peer support helps individuals going through the same disease process to exchange information and emotional support by sharing their experiences with each other. In addition, the information obtained through peer support provides more permanent learning in individuals due to the transfer of information based on similar experiences and the creation of more trust and empathy compared to traditional education methods. Peer-supported education programs for women diagnosed with cervical cancer not only provide theoretical knowledge but also support the applicability of this knowledge in daily life. The trainings address topics such as risk factors of cervical cancer, the importance of HPV vaccination, the necessity of regular screening tests and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention and cancer-related information. It is very important that this information is not limited to individual learning and that it is discussed within the group and supported by experiences through peer support, in order to increase the level of knowledge.
Detailed description
Detection of cervical cancer at an early stage significantly increases treatment success rates and the quality of life of individuals. Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. It has been found that the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased in most societies with high levels of awareness about cancer screening. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Peer support helps individuals going through the same disease process to exchange information and emotional support by sharing their experiences with each other. Peer support groups can influence participants' attitudes towards health behaviors by reducing their fear and anxiety about cancer. For women diagnosed with cervical cancer, peer support can facilitate access to accurate information about cancer and help eliminate wrong health behaviors. In this process, women can better understand the importance of participating in screening programs and improve their attitudes towards early diagnosis and preventive health behaviors. In addition, peer-supported information provides more permanent learning in individuals due to the transfer of knowledge based on similar experiences and the creation of more trust and empathy compared to traditional education methods. The effectiveness of education programs increases significantly when they are designed in accordance with the needs and cultural characteristics of the participants. Peer-supported education programs for women diagnosed with cervical cancer not only provide theoretical knowledge but also support the applicability of this knowledge in daily life. The trainings address topics such as risk factors of cervical cancer, the importance of HPV vaccination, the necessity of regular screening tests and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention and cancer-related information. It is very important that this information is not limited to individual learning and that it is discussed within the group and supported by experiences through peer support, in order to increase the level of knowledge. It is important for the effectiveness of the trainings that the individuals providing peer support have sufficient health knowledge about cancer prevention, understand women's health needs and sociocultural norms, speak the same language as women, and are willing to serve as peer supporters. Women who receive peer support share their experiences with screening tests and help other participants learn more about these tests. This increases individuals' trust in health services and encourages them to engage in preventive behaviors.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This research will be applied as a "mixed method randomized controlled experimental study". Exploratory sequential mixed design will be used in the study. Quantitative data will be collected first and then qualitative data will be collected.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-Supported Health Education Group | Experimental | Other: Peer-Supported Health EducationThis group will participate in peer-supported health education. |
| Basic Health Education Group | Other | Other: Basic Health EducationThis group will participate in basic health education. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Women enrolled at the Training Center,
- Women between the ages of 30 and 65,
- Women who are married,
- Women who have not been screened for cervical cancer in accordance with the year interval,
- Women who are open to communication and collaboration,
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Women who have had a total hysterectomy,
- Pregnant women,
- Women diagnosed with cervical cancer,
- Women who are screened on time will be excluded from the research.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-Supported Health EducationPeer-supported health education will be provided to paticipants in 1 session for an average of 60 minutes in a suitable classroom. In this session, health education will be provided by the researchers and the peer will support the health education. The peer will share her experiences about each part of the training content with the target group in line with the guidance of the researchers, answer questions and make a motivational speech for screening. | Other | Peer-Supported Health Education Group |
| Basic Health EducationWhat is cervical cancer, what is the importance of cervical cancer, what are the risk factors for cervical cancer, what are the symptoms of cervical cancer, how to screen for cervical cancer, where to get cervical cancer screenings. Participants will be given health education with a power point presentation in a suitable classroom for an average of 45-50 minutes in 1 session. | Other | Basic Health Education Group |
Primary outcome
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale
Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale developed by Haward et al. (2022) was adapted into Turkish by Ergöz Aksoy and Bilgiç (2024). The scale consisted of 8 items and a triple Likert-type rating was used. The items in the scale are evaluated with statements such as True, False, I don't know. In the scoring of the scale, correct answers are worth one point and a maximum of 8 correct answers can be given, so the total score of the scale varies between 0-8. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the knowledge level of the individual. Since the probability of giving a correct answer when guessing a "true or false" item is 50%, participants were allowed to answer "I don't know" to prevent random guesses. In the validity and reliability study of this scale in Turkey, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.80 (Ergöz Aksoy \& Bilgiç, 2024).
Attitude Scale for Protection From Cervical Cancer
Time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks
Attitude Scale for Cervical Cancer Prevention developed by Dadak and Koyun in 2017 consists of three sub-dimensions and 22 items. The scale includes ten items for the cognitive sub-dimension, five items for the affective sub-dimension, and seven items for the behavioral sub-dimension. Likert-type rating was used in the scale and the items are evaluated with five statements as (1) Strongly disagree, (2) Somewhat agree, (3) Moderately agree, (4) Mostly agree, (5) Strongly agree. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 110 and the lowest score is 22. A high score on the scale indicates that the individual has high attitudes towards prevention of cervical cancer. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.87; the Cognitive sub-dimension was 0.91; the Affective sub-dimension was 0.80 and the Behavioral sub-dimension was 0.84 (Dadak \& Taştekin Ouyaba, 2021).
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Apr 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Peer-Supported Health Education and Basic Health Education in people with Peer Support and Health Education, run by Ordu University.
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 6 inclusion and 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Hacer Gök Uğur, Assoc. Prof. Dr. (90452 226 52 00 ext. 6432, hacer32@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale (time frame: At baseline and after 4 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Apr 2025.