Comparing the effect of preventing risky sexual behaviors in both the educational package and the mobile app, sexual knowledge and attitude of girl students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prevention training of high-risk behavior using the mobile app on the sexual knowledge and sexual attitudes of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences female students. In this study, 300 qualified undergraduates who were studying at the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2016 were randomly put into three groups: receiving training through mobile application, training packet and control group. The members of the two intervention groups got familiar with educational materials training through lecturing and PowerPoint in 1.5 hour then each of them received the final supplementary content in their own group. Sexual knowledge and attitudes of the students were measured and compared through questionnaires in all groups before and two weeks after the training.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2016121431419N1
Registration date:2016-12-31, 1395/10/11
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-12-31, 1395/10/11
Registrant information
Name
Elnaz Dehghani
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 3841 3007
Email address
dehghanie921@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-05-30, 1395/03/10
Expected recruitment end date
2016-06-30, 1395/04/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparing the effect of preventing risky sexual behaviors in both the educational package and the mobile app, sexual knowledge and attitude of girl students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Public title
The effect of education on the prevention of risky sexual behaviors, sexual knowledge and attitude of students
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: willingness to participate in research; being single; aged between 18 and 25 years; no prior history of participation in courses of sexual education; having smartphones and access to a computer or CD player at home or dorm.
Exclusion criteria: the unwillingness of student to continue to work with the researcher; failure to participate in the post-test
Age
From 18 years old to 25 years old
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
300
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Central Building Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
13944-91388
Approval date
2016-05-21, 1395/03/01
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUMS.REC.1395.106
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Sexual knowledge and attitude
ICD-10 code
Z72.5
ICD-10 code description
High-risk sexual behaviour
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Sexual knowledge and attitude
Timepoint
Once before the intervention and again two weeks after the intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
In training package group, the members received a packet containing a manual and a CD with multimedia educational content. Tips and the curriculum contents and pictures according to each topic separately were designed for (14 sessions). The content of the training program includes: 1. Definition of high risk behavior 2. STDs and HIV, Definition, symptoms and ways to prevent 3. The role of the unprotected sexual affairs, unusual sex affairs and multiple sexual partners on the disease and associated side effects. 4. Protection during sex.
Category
Other
2
Description
The training through the mobile group received training through a mobile application designed by the researcher. Tips and the curriculum contents and pictures according to each topic separately were designed for (14 sessions). The content of the training program includes: 1. Definition of high risk behavior 2. STDs and HIV, Definition, symptoms and ways to prevent 3. The role of the unprotected sexual affairs, unusual sex affairs and multiple sexual partners on the disease and associated side effects. 4. Protection during sex.
Category
Other
3
Description
The control group did not receive any intervention.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Vice chancellor for Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Central Building Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Vice chancellor for Research of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Central Building Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Mashhad University 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
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Elnaz Dehghani
Position
MA of Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3228 7046
Fax
Email
dehghanie921@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fatemeh Erfanin
Position
MA of Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 518528512
Fax
Email
erfanianf@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Elnaz Dehghani
Position
MA of Midwifery
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
School of Nursing and Midwifery, University Avenue, Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
00
Fax
Email
dehghanie921@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)