Creative Touch in Menstrual Attitude and Hygiene Behavior: A Drama Intervention

NCT07026396 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AU-SBF-ES
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 64
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In this study, the effect of creative drama-based education on menstruation attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors of adolescent girls aged 10-14 years was investigated. After screening, a total of 64 students were included in the study. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale and Menstruation Attitude Scale.The creative drama method can create an open and safe communication environment by reducing the embarrassment or shyness of young people when dealing with taboo subjects such as menstruation. This approach supported the perception of menstruation as a natural biological process and contributed to the participants developing a more positive attitude towards the subject.

Conditions

Creative Drama; Genital Hygiene; Menstrual Cycle; Adolescent

Keywords

adolescent; menstruation; creative drama

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale (GHD-S)

  Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale (GHD-S): The scale, which has 23 items and three sub-dimensions, was developed by Karahan. The scale score range is 23-115, and as the scores increase, the correct genital hygiene behaviors increase. The Cronbach alpha value of the scale was determined as 0.80

  5-10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Menstruation Attitude Scale (MTS)

  5-10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

There will be no intervention in this group.

Creative drama group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.

Other: Creative drama group

Interventions

Creative drama group OTHER

In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.

Creative drama group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 14 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: adolescent girls
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• years old,
• Female gender
• No communication problems,
• Not having any cognitive, affective, or psychomotor disorders
• Voluntary participation in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Boys were not included in the study.
• Boys were not included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ataturk university faculty of health sciences

Erzurum, Yakutiye, 25240, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Sayar SE, Capik C. The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Creative Drama Education on Health Locus of Control and Smoking Perception in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Public Health Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):1343-1353. doi: 10.1111/phn.13550. Epub 2025 Mar 6.

  PMID: 40047297 BACKGROUND

• Soleymani MR, Hemmati S, Ashrafi-Rizi H, Shahrzadi L. Comparison of the effects of storytelling and creative drama methods on children's awareness about personal hygiene. J Educ Health Promot. 2017 Oct 4;6:82. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_56_16. eCollection 2017.

  PMID: 29114550 BACKGROUND

• Uzunlu S, Sayar SE, Calim GA, Capik C. Effect of a creative drama-based educational intervention on menstrual attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors in adolescent girls: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2026 Jan 20. doi: 10.1186/s12889-026-26331-6. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 41555265 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Model Details: Randomize-control trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2025
• First Posted: June 18, 2025
• Study Start: May 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)