Testicular Self-Examination Awareness in Young Men

Testicular Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Training Based on the Health Belief Model on Testicular Self-Examination Awareness and Health Beliefs in Young Men

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06318182
• Other study ID #: NCT-SBF-EK-001
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 9, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Hitit University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to determine the effect of education based on the health belief model on testicular self-examination awareness and health beliefs in young men.

H0 Hypothesis: Education based on the health belief model has no effect on the awareness of testicular self-examination and health beliefs about testicular self-examination of young men in the experimental and control groups.

H1a Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the awareness of young men in the experimental group about testicular self-examination compared to those in the control group.

H1b Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the sensitivity subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

H1c Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the benefit subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

H1d Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the seriousness subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

H1e Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will decrease the mean scores of the barriers subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

H1f Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the health motivation subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

H1g Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the self-efficacy subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.

Description:

The research data will be obtained from students of Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, Department of Health Management, Department of Social Work, and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics between 20 November 2023 and 15 July 2024.

Pre-intervention phase: Data collection forms were applied to n=120 participants who met the inclusion criteria and accepted the study (pretest).Experimental (n=60) and control (n=60) groups were formed by drawing lots among the participants.

"Testicular Cancer Education Program Based on Health Belief Model (SİMTEKEP)," prepared by the researcher based on the literature, was carried out in four sessions. In the first session (45-60 minutes), "Male reproductive organs, testicular cancer and its symptoms (PERCEPTION OF SENSITIVITY)"; in the second session (45-60 minutes), "Treatment of testicular cancer and its negative effects (PERCEPTION OF SERIOUSNESS)"; in the third session (45-60 minutes) "Early diagnosis and Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF BENEFIT and SELF-EFFICIENCY)"; and in the last session (45-60 minutes), "Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF OBSTACLE)" topics were discussed. After the training, reminder messages were sent to the participants once a week.

Post-intervention phase: At the end of the third month after the intervention, data collection forms will be applied again, and the research process will be completed (Monitoring).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: November 20, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 15 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being male

• Being between the ages of 18 and 35

• Studying at Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences

• Not having attended a course or training program on testicular cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being under 18 years of age or over 35 years of age

• Being a student in the Department of Nursing

• Participating in a course or training program on testicular cancer

• Having testicular cancer

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Testicular Cancer
• Testicular Neoplasms

Intervention

Other:
• Education
Young men who are included in the research sample and agree to participate in the study will be given training within the scope of the health belief model.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hitit University	Corum

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hitit University	Ondokuz Mayis University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test	The Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test will be administered as a follow-up test.	three months
Other	Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination	The Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination will be administered as a follow-up test.	three months
Primary	Demographic information and testicular cancer questionnaire	As a pre-test, a survey form consisting of 21 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature.	one week
Primary	Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test	As a pre-test, a knowledge test consisting of 20 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature.; There are true and false statements in the Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test. Participants are asked to evaluate these statements as true or false. Each correct answer is evaluated as 1 point, and an incorrect answer is evaluated as 0 points.	one week
Primary	Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination	As a pre-test, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination; The minimum score from the scale is 37 and the maximum is 185. Each dimension of the scale is evaluated separately, and as the score increases, positive behavior increases.	one week
Secondary	For the control group, Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test	The Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test was administered as a posttest.	three months
Secondary	For the control group, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination	The Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination was administered as a posttest.	three months