Testicular Self-examination Training Given to Students

NCT06044220 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: OKIRMIZIAY-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this quasi-experimental control group study was to evaluate the effectiveness of testicular self-examination training given to male university students. Hypotheses; H1a: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the experimental and control groups' Planned Behavior Theory scale intention sub-dimension scores related to Testicular Self-Examination will increase. H1b: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the experimental and control groups' Planned Behavior Theory scale attitude sub-dimension scores related to Testicular Self-Examination will increase. H1c: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the experimental and control groups' Planned Behavior Theory scale subjective norm sub-dimension scores on Testicular Self-Examination will increase. H1d: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the experimental and control groups' Planned Behavior Theory scale perceived behavioral control sub-dimension scores will increase. H1e: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the scores of the Planned Behavior Theory scale self-efficacy sub-dimension related to Testicular Self-Examination will increase in the experimental and control groups. H1f: Immediately after the training and three months after the training, the experimental and control group's Planned Behavior Theory scale total scores on Testicular Self-Examination will increase. A questionnaire will be administered to the participants before and after the training of male health promotion and testicular self-examination, and the retest will be filled after the reminders about the smallpox given for 3 months. The researcher will compare the intervention and control group to see if the behavior of performing testicular self-examination regularly occurs.

Conditions

Testicular Neoplasm

Keywords

Testicular Cancer; Testicular self-exam; Planned behavior theory scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• survey form and Theory of Planned Behavior scale for testicular self-examination

  A survey form consisting of 21 questions, prepared by the researcher by reviewing the literature, and the Theory of Planned Behavior scale adapted to Turkish on Testicular Self-Examination were applied as a pretest.

  one week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Planned behavior theory scale related to testicular self-examination

  one week

Other Outcomes (1)

• Theory of Planned Behavior scale for testicular self-examination

  three months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group is given a 3-month reminder after the TSE training.

Behavioral: Intervention

control

OTHER

No training or reminders are given to the control group

Other: Control

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group was given training on male reproductive health and testicular self-examination after the pretest. Posttest was administered after the training. He was reminded to perform TSE for 3 months after the training. After the reminders, a follow-up test was applied.

Intervention

Control OTHER

Pretest and posttest were administered to the control group at the same time as the intervention group. After reminding the intervention group to perform TSI for 3 months, a follow-up test was performed in the control group.

control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a continuous student at Vocational School of Health Services,
• Being over 18 years of age,
• Volunteering.

You may not qualify if:

• Those with a history of TC,
• Those with a family history of TC and
• Those with a history of testicular surgery such as undescended testicles, varicocelectomy and hydrocelectomy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karabuk University

Karabük, 78050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Testicular Neoplasms

Interventions

Methods

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Endocrine Gland Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Male; Urogenital Neoplasms; Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Testicular Diseases; Gonadal Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Study Officials

• Gülcan KAR ŞEN

  Assist. Prof. Dr., Department of Nursing Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: intervention and control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 12, 2023
• First Posted: September 21, 2023
• Study Start: December 21, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 23, 2021
• Study Completion: April 5, 2022
• Last Updated: September 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)