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Effect of an Avatar-Based Education and Counseling Program on Spousal Support During Menopause
Led by Eskisehir Osmangazi University · Updated on 2026-05-20
280
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate how an avatar-based education and counseling program can increase spousal support for women during menopause. The study involves menopausal women aged 45 to 60 and their spouses, using a randomized controlled design to compare the program's impact against routine care. The program builds on previous findings and literature to improve knowledge, communication, empathy, and supportive behaviors between spouses. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The intervention group will take part in four online sessions featuring an avatar that presents educational and counseling content, allowing participants to ask questions comfortably, especially about private matters. Educational materials will also be shared via WhatsApp, enabling ongoing communication. The control group will receive routine care without additional intervention. Participants will be assessed before the program begins, immediately after the sessions, and during follow-up at 1, 2, and 3 months. Researchers will measure changes in spousal support using the Menopause Spousal Support Scale and menopause knowledge using a validated questionnaire. The study will monitor how outcomes differ over time between those receiving the avatar-based program and those receiving routine care.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Avatar-Based Education and Counseling for Spousal Support During Menopause
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women aged between 45 and 60 years
- Currently in the menopausal period
- Married and living with their spouse
- Able to speak, read, and write in Turkish
- Able to communicate effectively
- Willing to participate in the study
- Having a spouse who is willing to participate
- Spouses who have internet access and are able to use digital devices
You will not qualify if you...
- Women or their spouses with uncontrolled psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
- Women whose spouses have serious physical or mental health problems that may prevent providing support
- Women who experienced early menopause (before age 45)
- Couples who are married but not living together
- Women and their spouses who participated in the first (qualitative) phase of the study
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or online) for eligibility assessment
Duration - 4 sessions over several weeks
Participants assigned to the intervention group receive a 4-session avatar-based education and counseling program delivered online to improve spousal support during menopause. Participants in the control group receive routine care without additional intervention.
4 online sessions
Duration - 3 months
Participants complete follow-up assessments at 1, 2, and 3 months after the intervention to evaluate changes in spousal support and menopause knowledge.
3 follow-up assessments conducted online
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bursa Osmangazi Geçit Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
F
Fatma Özkar
N
Nebahat Özerdoğan
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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