Premenstrual SyndromeHBM-PMS-PODNCT07646769
Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education for Premenstrual Symptoms in University Students
A study testing Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program in people with Premenstrual Syndrome, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Premenstrual syndrome is a common women's health condition characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that may negatively affect daily life, academic functioning, and quality of life among young women. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 17 to 25 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2025to 30 Apr 2026
- 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 17 to 25 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a female university student
- Living in Istanbul, Türkiye
- Reporting premenstrual symptoms
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study
- Having access to the technical resources required to follow the podcast-based education program
Who cannot join
- Reporting a psychiatric diagnosis or receiving psychiatric treatment
- Having previously attended an education or counseling program related to PMS
- Studying in a directly health-related department
- Not completing the education program
- Not completing the posttest assessment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program on Premenstrual Symptom Severity and PMS-Specific Quality of Life in University Students: A Single-Group Pretest-Posttest Quasi-Experimental Study
Premenstrual syndrome is a common women's health condition characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that may negatively affect daily life, academic functioning, and quality of life among young women. This study evaluated the effect of a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program on premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life among young female university students living in Istanbul, Türkiye.
This single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study enrolled 120 participants. The intervention consisted of an eight-episode podcast education program delivered over four weeks, with two episodes per week. Premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life were assessed before and after the education program using validated scales.
Read the detailed description
This study was designed as a single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study to evaluate a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program for premenstrual syndrome management among university students. The study was conducted online with young female university students living in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The educational intervention was structured according to the Health Belief Model components, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The program aimed to help participants recognize PMS and PMDD symptoms, monitor their symptoms, understand the effects of PMS on quality of life and academic functioning, recognize the role of healthy lifestyle behaviors in symptom management, and develop PMS-related self-management skills.
The podcast education program lasted four weeks and included eight episodes in total. Two podcast episodes were shared each week. Each episode lasted approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Podcast episodes were shared online, and reminder messages were sent before each episode. A WhatsApp group was used to facilitate access to the podcast episodes, share educational announcements, and monitor the education process.
Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Scale, and the PMS-Specific Quality of Life Scale. The primary outcome was change in premenstrual symptom severity from baseline to posttest. The secondary outcome was change in PMS-specific quality of life from baseline to posttest.
- Conditions
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Being tested
- Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program
- Keywords
- Premenstrual syndrome, Premenstrual symptoms, podcast, health belief model, Digital health education, University students, Young women, Quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Premenstrual Syndrome
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education ProgramBehavioural
The intervention was a structured podcast-based education program developed according to the Health Belief Model. The program included eight podcast episodes delivered over four weeks. The educational content addressed perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy in relation to PMS management. Podcast episodes were shared online, and participants were followed through a WhatsApp group for reminders and access to educational content.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program | Experimental | Participants received a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program for premenstrual syndrome management. The program was delivered online over four weeks and consisted of eight podcast episodes, with two episodes per week. Each episode lasted approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Receives: Behavioral: Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Premenstrual Symptom Severity
Premenstrual symptom severity was assessed using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Scale. The scale consists of 30 items and five subscales: psychological status, physical status, cognitive perception and sleep status, work and social life status, and nutritional status. Total scores range from 30 to 120, with higher scores indicating more frequent and severe premenstrual symptoms.
Measured: Baseline and post-intervention assessment, approximately eight weeks after baseline
Secondary outcomes (1)
Change in PMS-Specific Quality of Life
PMS-specific quality of life was assessed using the PMS-Specific Quality of Life Scale. The scale consists of 22 items and three subscales: social well-being, emotional well-being, and physical well-being. Total scores range from 22 to 110, with higher scores indicating a greater negative impact of PMS on quality of life.
Measured: Baseline and post-intervention assessment, approximately eight weeks after baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jun 2026
- Study start15 Dec 2025
- Primary completion30 Apr 2026
- Study completion30 Apr 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Premenstrual SyndromeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medipol 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- All participants received the same Health Belief Model-based podcast education program. Outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention using a single-group pretest-posttest design.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Şerife Çınar, Medipol University
- Investigators
- Şerife Çınar, MSc, Principal investigator, Medipol University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07646769
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PMS-POD-HBM-2026
- Other IDs
- 1919B012554344
- Acronym
- HBM-PMS-POD
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to participant confidentiality and ethical restrictions. De-identified data may be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and subject to institutional and ethical approval.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program on Premenstrual Symptom Severity and PMS-Specific Quality of Life in University Students: A Single-Group Pretest-Posttest Quasi-Experimental Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07646769
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HBM-PMS-POD / PMS-POD-HBM-2026
- Conditions
- Premenstrual Syndrome
- Keywords
- Premenstrual syndrome, Premenstrual symptoms, podcast, health belief model, Digital health education, University students, Young women, Quality of life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Apr 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Jun 2026 (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.
Premenstrual syndrome is a common women's health condition characterized by physical, psychological, and behavioral symptoms that may negatively affect daily life, academic functioning, and quality of life among young women. This study evaluated the effect of a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program on premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life among young female university students living in Istanbul, Türkiye.
This single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study enrolled 120 participants. The intervention consisted of an eight-episode podcast education program delivered over four weeks, with two episodes per week. Premenstrual symptom severity and PMS-specific quality of life were assessed before and after the education program using validated scales.
Detailed description
This study was designed as a single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study to evaluate a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program for premenstrual syndrome management among university students. The study was conducted online with young female university students living in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The educational intervention was structured according to the Health Belief Model components, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The program aimed to help participants recognize PMS and PMDD symptoms, monitor their symptoms, understand the effects of PMS on quality of life and academic functioning, recognize the role of healthy lifestyle behaviors in symptom management, and develop PMS-related self-management skills.
The podcast education program lasted four weeks and included eight episodes in total. Two podcast episodes were shared each week. Each episode lasted approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Podcast episodes were shared online, and reminder messages were sent before each episode. A WhatsApp group was used to facilitate access to the podcast episodes, share educational announcements, and monitor the education process.
Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Scale, and the PMS-Specific Quality of Life Scale. The primary outcome was change in premenstrual symptom severity from baseline to posttest. The secondary outcome was change in PMS-specific quality of life from baseline to posttest.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- All participants received the same Health Belief Model-based podcast education program. Outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention using a single-group pretest-posttest design.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education ProgramParticipants received a Health Belief Model-based podcast education program for premenstrual syndrome management. The program was delivered online over four weeks and consisted of eight podcast episodes, with two episodes per week. Each episode lasted approximately 8 to 10 minutes. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 17 to 25 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Being a female university student
- Living in Istanbul, Türkiye
- Reporting premenstrual symptoms
- Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study
- Having access to the technical resources required to follow the podcast-based education program
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Reporting a psychiatric diagnosis or receiving psychiatric treatment
- Having previously attended an education or counseling program related to PMS
- Studying in a directly health-related department
- Not completing the education program
- Not completing the posttest assessment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education ProgramThe intervention was a structured podcast-based education program developed according to the Health Belief Model. The program included eight podcast episodes delivered over four weeks. The educational content addressed perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy in relation to PMS management. Podcast episodes were shared online, and participants were followed through a WhatsApp group for reminders and access to educational content. | Behavioural | Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program |
Primary outcome
Change in Premenstrual Symptom Severity
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention assessment, approximately eight weeks after baseline
Premenstrual symptom severity was assessed using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Scale. The scale consists of 30 items and five subscales: psychological status, physical status, cognitive perception and sleep status, work and social life status, and nutritional status. Total scores range from 30 to 120, with higher scores indicating more frequent and severe premenstrual symptoms.
1 secondary outcome
Change in PMS-Specific Quality of Life
Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention assessment, approximately eight weeks after baseline
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 15 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be publicly shared due to participant confidentiality and ethical restrictions. De-identified data may be made available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request and subject to institutional and ethical approval.
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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.
Şerife Çınar, MSc principal investigator
Medipol 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 Health Belief Model-Based Podcast Education Program in people with Premenstrual Syndrome, run by Medipol 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 5 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 15 Jun 2026. 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?
Change in Premenstrual Symptom Severity (time frame: Baseline and post-intervention assessment, approximately eight weeks after baseline). 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 15 Jun 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.