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Program of Health Behaviour Against to Cancer (PHeBAC)
Led by Akdeniz University · Updated on 2024-05-24
46
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
17 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The European Code Against Cancer contains 12 recommendations to reduce the risk of cancer. It is estimated that about half of all cancers could be prevented if all recommendations are followed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program of Health Behaviour Against Cancer (PHeBAC) applied to mothers of children with intellectual disabilities in increasing the participation of mothers and their children with intellectual disabilities in cancer screenings and their health behaviors against cancer. The goal is to improve the preventive health behaviors of children with intellectual disabilities and their mothers against cancer and to increase the rate of participation in cancer screenings. Specific targets are; not smoking and not being exposed to smoking, increasing physical activity, healthy nutrition, limiting alcohol consumption, protection from sunlight, HPV vaccination and increasing participation in breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Program of Health Behaviour Against to Cancer (PHeBAC)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female participants aged 30 to 70 years
- Have at least one child with intellectual disability attending a Special Education Application Center school
- Be the mother and primary caregiver of the child with intellectual disability
You will not qualify if you...
- Caregivers other than the mother of the child with intellectual disability
- Mothers currently diagnosed with breast, cervix, or colorectal cancer
- Mothers in the PHeBAC group who do not continue telephone meetings after face-to-face interview
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Akdeniz University
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
H
Habibe OZCELIK, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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