Testicular CancerNCT06318182
Testicular Self-Examination Awareness in Young Men
A study testing Education in people with Testicular Cancer, run by Hitit University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to determine the effect of education based on the health belief model on testicular self-examination awareness and health beliefs in young men. H0 Hypothesis: Education based on the health belief model has no effect on the awareness of testicular self-examination and health beliefs about testicular… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 35 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Testicular Cancer
- What is being tested?
- Education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 9 Dec 2022to 15 Jul 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 35 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Being male
- Being between the ages of 18 and 35
- Studying at Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences
- Not having attended a course or training program on testicular cancer.
Who cannot join
- Being under 18 years of age or over 35 years of age
- Being a student in the Department of Nursing
- Participating in a course or training program on testicular cancer
- Having testicular cancer
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Training Based on the Health Belief Model on Testicular Self-Examination Awareness and Health Beliefs in Young Men
This study aims to determine the effect of education based on the health belief model on testicular self-examination awareness and health beliefs in young men.
H0 Hypothesis: Education based on the health belief model has no effect on the awareness of testicular self-examination and health beliefs about testicular self-examination of young men in the experimental and control groups.
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H1a Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the awareness of young men in the experimental group about testicular self-examination compared to those in the control group.
H1b Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the sensitivity subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1c Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the benefit subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1d Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the seriousness subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1e Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will decrease the mean scores of the barriers subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1f Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the health motivation subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1g Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the self-efficacy subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
Read the detailed description
The research data will be obtained from students of Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, Department of Health Management, Department of Social Work, and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics between 20 November 2023 and 15 July 2024.
Pre-intervention phase: Data collection forms were applied to n=120 participants who met the inclusion criteria and accepted the study (pretest).Experimental (n=60) and control (n=60) groups were formed by drawing lots among the participants.
"Testicular Cancer Education Program Based on Health Belief Model (SİMTEKEP)," prepared by the researcher based on the literature, was carried out in four sessions. In the first session (45-60 minutes), "Male reproductive organs, testicular cancer and its symptoms (PERCEPTION OF SENSITIVITY)"; in the second session (45-60 minutes), "Treatment of testicular cancer and its negative effects (PERCEPTION OF SERIOUSNESS)"; in the third session (45-60 minutes) "Early diagnosis and Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF BENEFIT and SELF-EFFICIENCY)"; and in the last session (45-60 minutes), "Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF OBSTACLE)" topics were discussed. After the training, reminder messages were sent to the participants once a week.
Post-intervention phase: At the end of the third month after the intervention, data collection forms will be applied again, and the research process will be completed (Monitoring).
- Conditions
- Testicular Cancer
- Being tested
- Education
- Keywords
- awareness, health behavior, testicular cancer
- Medical subject headings
- Testicular Neoplasms, Health Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EducationOther
Young men who are included in the research sample and agree to participate in the study will be given training within the scope of the health belief model.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Training group | Experimental | Group receiving training based on SIMTEKEP program Receives: Other: Education |
| Control group | No intervention | The group that did not receive training based on the SIMTEKEP program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Demographic information and testicular cancer questionnaire
As a pre-test, a survey form consisting of 21 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature.
Measured: one week
Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test
As a pre-test, a knowledge test consisting of 20 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature.
There are true and false statements in the Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test. Participants are asked to evaluate these statements as true or false. Each correct answer is evaluated as 1 point, and an incorrect answer is evaluated as 0 points.
Measured: one week
Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination
As a pre-test, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination
The minimum score from the scale is 37 and the maximum is 185. Each dimension of the scale is evaluated separately, and as the score increases, positive behavior increases.
Measured: one week
Secondary outcomes (2)
For the control group, Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test
The Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test was administered as a posttest.
Measured: three months
For the control group, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination
The Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination was administered as a posttest.
Measured: three months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Mar 2024
- Study start9 Dec 2022
- Primary completion20 Nov 2023
- Study completion15 Jul 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Testicular CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hitit University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Emre Keles, Hitit University
- Investigators
- Emre Keles, Principal investigator, Hitit UniversityBirsen Altay, Study director, Ondokuz Mayıs University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06318182
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCT-SBF-EK-001
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2024
- Last updated
- 14 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Informed Consent Form (ICF) information will be shared.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Training Based on the Health Belief Model on Testicular Self-Examination Awareness and Health Beliefs in Young Men
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06318182
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NCT-SBF-EK-001
- Conditions
- Testicular Cancer
- Keywords
- awareness, health behavior, testicular cancer
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Hitit UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
- Study start
- 9 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jul 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to determine the effect of education based on the health belief model on testicular self-examination awareness and health beliefs in young men.
H0 Hypothesis: Education based on the health belief model has no effect on the awareness of testicular self-examination and health beliefs about testicular self-examination of young men in the experimental and control groups.
H1a Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the awareness of young men in the experimental group about testicular self-examination compared to those in the control group.
H1b Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the sensitivity subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1c Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the benefit subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1d Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the seriousness subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1e Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will decrease the mean scores of the barriers subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1f Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the health motivation subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
H1g Hypothesis: The training based on the health belief model will increase the mean scores of the self-efficacy subscale of young men in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
Detailed description
The research data will be obtained from students of Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, Department of Health Management, Department of Social Work, and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics between 20 November 2023 and 15 July 2024.
Pre-intervention phase: Data collection forms were applied to n=120 participants who met the inclusion criteria and accepted the study (pretest).Experimental (n=60) and control (n=60) groups were formed by drawing lots among the participants.
"Testicular Cancer Education Program Based on Health Belief Model (SİMTEKEP)," prepared by the researcher based on the literature, was carried out in four sessions. In the first session (45-60 minutes), "Male reproductive organs, testicular cancer and its symptoms (PERCEPTION OF SENSITIVITY)"; in the second session (45-60 minutes), "Treatment of testicular cancer and its negative effects (PERCEPTION OF SERIOUSNESS)"; in the third session (45-60 minutes) "Early diagnosis and Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF BENEFIT and SELF-EFFICIENCY)"; and in the last session (45-60 minutes), "Testicular Self-Examination (PERCEPTION OF OBSTACLE)" topics were discussed. After the training, reminder messages were sent to the participants once a week.
Post-intervention phase: At the end of the third month after the intervention, data collection forms will be applied again, and the research process will be completed (Monitoring).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Training group | Experimental | Other: EducationGroup receiving training based on SIMTEKEP program |
| Control group | No intervention | –The group that did not receive training based on the SIMTEKEP program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 35 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being male
- Being between the ages of 18 and 35
- Studying at Hitit University Faculty of Health Sciences
- Not having attended a course or training program on testicular cancer.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being under 18 years of age or over 35 years of age
- Being a student in the Department of Nursing
- Participating in a course or training program on testicular cancer
- Having testicular cancer
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| EducationYoung men who are included in the research sample and agree to participate in the study will be given training within the scope of the health belief model. | Other | Training group |
Primary outcome
Demographic information and testicular cancer questionnaire
Time frame: one week
As a pre-test, a survey form consisting of 21 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature.
Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test
Time frame: one week
As a pre-test, a knowledge test consisting of 20 questions prepared by the researcher by scanning the literature. There are true and false statements in the Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test. Participants are asked to evaluate these statements as true or false. Each correct answer is evaluated as 1 point, and an incorrect answer is evaluated as 0 points.
Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination
Time frame: one week
As a pre-test, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination The minimum score from the scale is 37 and the maximum is 185. Each dimension of the scale is evaluated separately, and as the score increases, positive behavior increases.
2 secondary outcomes
For the control group, Testicular Cancer Knowledge Test
Time frame: three months
For the control group, Health Beliefs Scale for Testicular Cancer and Testicular Self-Examination
Time frame: three months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Mar 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Informed Consent Form (ICF) information will be shared.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Emre Keles principal investigator
Hitit University
Birsen Altay study director
Ondokuz Mayıs University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Education in people with Testicular Cancer, run by Hitit University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Demographic information and testicular cancer questionnaire (time frame: one week). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Mar 2025.