Clinical trial · Interventional
Theory-based Training to Promote Breast Cancer Screening
Theory-based Training to Promote Breast Cancer Screening Among Women With Breast Cancer Worries: Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer worries are important determinants in relation to behavior favoring breast cancer screening. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of theory-based training to promote breast cancer screening among women with high and low levels of breast cancer worries. DESIGN AND SETTING: Randomized controlled trial, conducted in two family health centers. METHODS: In total, 285 women were recruited. Women with low levels of breast cancer worries were included in the first intervention group (112 women) and the first control group (112 women), while women with high levels of breast cancer worries were included in the second intervention group (37 women) and the second control group (43 women). Theory-based training to promote breast cancer screening was given to intervention groups. The women's willingness to undergo breast cancer screening and breast cancer worry scores were evaluated at 1, 3 and 6 months.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Breast Cancer Female | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- training group
- description
- The single-session training lasted for approximately 40-45 minutes and was conducted in the training room of Sıtmapınarı family health center, as a suitable environment. The health belief model predicts the determinants of preventive health behaviors and explains inadequate participation in disease prevention and screening programs.22,23 Furthermore, this model not only explains behavior regarding screening, but also evaluates the cognitive factors that facilitate health-promoting behaviors.22-24
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Training group
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- None of the interventions described above were applied to the control group.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Breast Cancer Worry Scale
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * The participants included did not have any diagnosis of breast cancer, had not been performing breast self-examination regularly (every month), had not previously had a mammogram, had not previously had a clinical breast examination, were not pregnant or breastfeeding and were literate. Exclusion Criteria: * Missing data collection forms.
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTTimur Tashan S, Ucar T, Aksoy Derya Y, Nacar G, Erci B. Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Modified Breast Cancer Worry Scale. Iran J Public Health. 2018 Nov;47(11):1681-1687. PMID 30581784