Avatar-based education and counseling to boost spousal support during menopause

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial tests an online avatar-based education and counseling program designed to improve knowledge about menopause, communication, empathy, and supportive behaviors among spouses. Participants are menopausal women and their spouses, randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. The intervention delivers four online avatar-guided sessions, while the control receives routine care; outcomes are measured at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at 1, 2, and 3 months of follow-up. Primary and secondary outcomes will be evaluated with validated tools to assess changes in spousal support and related factors. The study is conducted at Eskisehir Osmangazi University in Bursa, Turkey.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Women aged between 45 and 60 years
* Being 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* 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

Where it's running

• Bursa Osmangazi Geçit Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
  Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Fatma Özkar
• Email: ebefatmaozkar@gmail.com
• Phone: +905058256967

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.