Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of a Digital Health Education Program on Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Effect of a Digital Health Education Program on Quality of Life in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: 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)
This single-blind randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a digital health education program delivered through WhatsApp in improving the quality of life of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Seventy women diagnosed with PCOS were enrolled from selected gynecology clinics in Imo State, Nigeria, and allocated to either an intervention group or a routine care control group. The intervention consisted of a four-week digital education program including 30 evidence-based educational messages. Quality of life was measured using the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Quality of Life Questionnaire (PCOSQ) at baseline and one month after completion of the intervention.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Health Education Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| routine care | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Digital Health Education Program
- description
- Participants in this group received a four-week digital health education program delivered through WhatsApp. The intervention provided structured educational messages designed to improve knowledge, self-management, and quality of life among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Digital Health Education Program
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Routine Care
- description
- Participants in this group received routine care and standard health information provided by the participating women's health wards and gynecology clinics. No digital health education program was provided during the study period.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: routine care
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 45 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome 2. Women aged 18-45 years 3. Women attending the selected women's health wards and gynecology clinics during the study period 4. Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Withdrawal of consent at any stage of the study 2. Failure to complete either the pre-test or post-test assessments 3. Incomplete participation in the educational intervention program
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