THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ON MENOPAUSE MYTHS AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN:RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

NCT07596368 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 860686
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving four weekly motivational interviewing sessions or a control group receiving usual care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated scales.

Conditions

Menopause; Postmenopausal State

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• MENOPAUSE MYTHS SCALE

  Women's perceptions of menopause were measured using the Menopause Myths Scale.

  At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Post-Traumatic Growth Scale

  At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

The researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women were informed about the research, and those wishing to participate were given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent was obtained. Before starting the Motivational Interview sessions, the client was informed about the duration, number, and timing of the sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four motivational interview sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the motivational interview sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period, aiming to change negative beliefs about menopause myths and increase post-traumatic growth levels.

Behavioral: Motivational interviewing

control group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Motivational interviewing BEHAVIORAL

The researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women will be informed about the research, and those wishing to participate will be given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. The client will be informed about the duration, number, and timing of the interviews before the start of the MG sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four MG sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the MG sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period in order to change the women's negative beliefs about menopause myths and to increase their post-traumatic growth levels after menopause.

intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Women who have had their last menstrual period between 12 and 36 months ago,
• are literate,
• can read and write in Turkish,
• do not have any problems that may hinder communication, and
• do not have any diagnosed psychiatric illness will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Those receiving HRT treatment,
• Those whose last menstrual period was 36 months or more ago,
• Women receiving oncology treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: This is an open-label study. Due to the nature of the behavioral intervention, participants and investigator cannot be blinded.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Midwifery Doctoral Student

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups: an intervention group receiving motivational interviewing and a control group receiving usual care without intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 24, 2026
• First Posted: May 19, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05