The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of menopausal instruction of husbands of perceived social support by peri-menopausal women. In this study, 102 women aged between 45-60 years in Gonabad town were randomly selected and assigned in two groups. First, demographic questionnaire and social support scale completed by all of the women and knowledge questionnaire completed by their husbands, then face to face education about menopause were scheduled and a booklet was distributed for husbands of intervention group. One month later all of the women completed social support scale and their husbands completed knowledge questionnaire.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT138712211757N1
Registration date:2009-07-18, 1388/04/27
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2009-07-18, 1388/04/27
Registrant information
Name
Narges Bahri
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad university of medical sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 53 3722 3028
Email address
nargesbahri@gmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Gonabad Univesity of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2003-05-10, 1382/02/20
Expected recruitment end date
2004-11-15, 1383/08/25
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of menopausal instruction of husbands on perceived social support by Perimenopausal women in Gonabad town
Public title
The effect of menopausal instruction of husbands on perceived social support by Perimenopausal women in Gonabad town
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Iranian citizen, living in Gonabad city,
Exclusion criteria: Inability to fill the social supportive scale questionnaire, pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, receiving any information on the issue during 3 months prior to intervention by husband, studying any book or pamphlet on the issue during 3 months prior to intervention by husband, inability of husband to learn, presence of any medical or psychological disorder, previous hysterectomy or ovophorectomy, presence of any special stressful event during 6 months prior to intervention
Age
From 46 years old to 60 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
102
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Imam khomeini st., Gonabad
City
Gonabad
Postal code
96915
Approval date
empty
Ethics committee reference number
14
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Menopause
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Social support
Timepoint
before and one month after education
Method of measurement
Cassidy Social Support Scale
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Husband's knowledge about menopause
Timepoint
knowledge before and one month after educational program
Method of measurement
Questonnaire
Intervention groups
1
Description
Face to face education about menopause were scheduled and a booklet was distributed for husbands
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Narges Bahri
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad Universtity of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ali Ekrami
Street address
Gonabad Universtity of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Gonabad Universtity of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Narges Bahri
Position
Acaedemic member
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Postal code
96915
Phone
+98 53 3722 3028
Fax
+98 53 3722 3814
Email
nargesbahri@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad Unervisity of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Narges Bahri
Position
Master of midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Gonabad Unervisity of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad
Postal code
96915
Phone
+98 53 3722 3028
Fax
+98 53 3722 3814
Email
nargesbahri@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Narges Bahri
Position
faculty member of gonabad university of medical sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
City
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Postal code
96915
Phone
+98 53 3722 3028
Fax
+98 53 3722 3028
Email
nargesbahri@yahoo.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)