Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Training in Visually Impaired Women

NCT07541859 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 34.2025fbu
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This quasi-experimental study aims to determine whether a breast and cervical cancer awareness training program can increase participation in cancer screening among women with visual impairments. The study also aims to identify barriers to screening and improve knowledge about cancer risk factors and screening methods. The main questions this study will address are:

• Does the training increase the rate at which women with visual impairments attend cancer screening appointments?
• Does the training improve participants' knowledge about breast and cervical cancer? Participants will:
• Receive training on breast and cervical cancer risk factors and screening methods.
• Learn how to apply to the Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Training Center.
• Be encouraged to attend cancer screening during the study period.
• Have knowledge and screening status assessed before the training, immediately after, and three months later.

Conditions

Persons With Visual Disabilities; Breast Neoplasms; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Awareness; Early Detection of Cancer

Keywords

Cancer Screening; Visual Impairment Awareness; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Breast Neoplasms

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Cancer Screening Uptake Rate

  Change in the percentage of visually impaired women who undergo breast and cervical cancer screening at Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Training Centers (KETEM) after the educational intervention. * Scale: Not applicable (measured as percentage). * Range: 0% - 100%. * Interpretation: Higher percentages indicate a better outcome (higher screening participation).

  Post-test (immediately after the training), follow-up test (3 months later).

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Knowledge Scores

  Pre-test (before education), post-test (immediately after education), and follow-up test (3 months later)

Study Arms (2)

Cancer Screening Awareness Education (Intervention Group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group will receive an educational intervention on breast and cervical cancer awareness, including information on risk factors, screening methods, and guidance on how to apply to Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Training Centers. Participants will also be encouraged to accompany a visually impaired peer to a screening appointment. All participants will complete a pre-test, a post-test immediately after the intervention, and a follow-up test at 3 months.

Behavioral: Cancer Screening Awareness Education for Visually Impaired Women

No Education (Control Group)

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will not receive any educational intervention during the study period. After the completion of the study, they will be offered the same educational content provided to the experimental group. All participants will complete a pre-test, a post-test at the end of the study period, and a follow-up test at 3 months.

Interventions

Cancer Screening Awareness Education for Visually Impaired Women BEHAVIORAL

This intervention is an educational program designed to increase awareness among visually impaired women regarding breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer screenings. The training covers cancer risk factors, screening methods, the application process for Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Centers (KETEM), communication methods, and recommended screening intervals. Following the training, participants will receive individual counseling to support them in scheduling screening appointments. A pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test will be administered during the intervention process.

Cancer Screening Awareness Education (Intervention Group)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: This study includes only individuals who are biologically female.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Women with only a visual impairment (congenital or acquired)
• Able to communicate, speak, and understand Turkish
• Voluntarily agree to participate in the study
• Over the age of 40
• Have had previous sexual intercourse (Pap smear screening requires sexual activity)

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer
• Under the age of 40
• Have not had sexual intercourse before
• Have undergone screening for at least one of these two cancer types (breast or cervical) within the last year
• According to the Turkish Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, in current screenings conducted in our country, within the breast cancer screening program for women, mammography is recommended every two years for women aged 40-69, and within the cervical cancer screening program, Pap smear and HPV-DNA tests are recommended every five years for women aged 30-65. Since women will be referred by the researchers to KETEM centers after training to undergo mammography and Pap smear screening tests, visually impaired women over the age of 40 who have previously had sexual intercourse will be included in the study, as these two screening tests are performed in this common age group and Pap smear screening requires being sexually active.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Turkish Association for the Blind

Istanbul, Kadıköy, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Altınokta Association of the Blind

Istanbul, Şişli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Uterine Neoplasms; Genital Neoplasms, Female; Urogenital Neoplasms; Uterine Cervical Diseases; Uterine Diseases; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Cansu Nirgiz, Phd candidate

CONTACT

+905375024957; cansunirgiz@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The study will use a parallel assignment model. Participants will be divided into two groups: * Intervention group: Visually impaired women will receive education on breast and cervical cancer risk factors, screening methods, and the application process for Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening, and Training Centers. * Control group: Will not receive the training during the study period and will continue with usual care (training will be provided after the study). In both groups, knowledge levels and screening participation status will be assessed before the intervention, immediately after, and three months later. No randomization or blinding will be applied in this study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 20, 2025
• First Posted: April 21, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)