Effect of Audiovisual Education on Breast Cancer

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06898229

GO 2022/857

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was conducted as a double-blind randomised controlled trial to determine the effect of education using audio-visual methods and simulation techniques on breast cancer screening and breast cancer fears in illiterate women. The study was conducted in the villages of a district in the south of Turkey with a distance of over 100 km to health institutions. The sample size of the study was calculated with the G*Power 3.1 programme based on the mean breast cancer fear scores (22.42±8.30 for those without family history and 28.14±6.23 for those with family history) in a study, with a 95% confidence interval, 5% margin of error, 0.92 effect size and 95% power. As a result of this analysis, the minimum sample size required was determined as 64 people in total. However, a total of 120 women were included in the study in order to increase the power of the research, to prevent possible data loss and to make the results more reliable. Participants were divided into intervention (n=60) and control (n=60) groups by simple random sampling method.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 69 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Being between the ages of 40-69 (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, 2020a).
2. Being a woman living in rural areas.
3. Being an illiterate woman.
4. Not being diagnosed with breast cancer.
5. Not being pregnant, breastfeeding or puerperant.
6. Accepting to participate in the study.
7. Absence of a mental illness.
8. No communication barriers

Exclusion criteria

1. Not having completed the given training sessions
2. Having had problems with breast cancer before.
3. Having breast conserving surgery for any reason.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

Education

Active Comparator group

Description:

It focussed on informing and raising awareness. In this process, basic information about the definition, importance, risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer was conveyed through audio-visual materials supported by short videos, animations and photographs. In addition, group discussions were organised on the importance of breast cancer screening, the advantages of early diagnosis, and fears and concerns about breast cancer. At the end of the training, the simulation applications were evaluated and the questions and concerns of the participants were discussed. The trainings were repeated at the first follow-up, 3rd month and 6th month and the long-term effects of the study were evaluated.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in the control group did not receive any treatment.