MenopauseNCT07596368
THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ON MENOPAUSE MYTHS AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN:RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
A study testing Motivational interviewing in people with Menopause and Postmenopausal State, run by Inonu University.
Trial summary
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving four weekly motivational interviewing sessions or a control group receiving usual… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Menopause, Postmenopausal State
- What is being tested?
- Motivational interviewing
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 96 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- May 2026to Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Women who have had their last menstrual period between 12 and 36 months ago,
- are literate,
- can read and write in Turkish,
- do not have any problems that may hinder communication, and
- do not have any diagnosed psychiatric illness will be included in the study.
Who cannot join
- Those receiving HRT treatment,
- Those whose last menstrual period was 36 months or more ago,
- Women receiving oncology treatment.
About this study
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving four weekly motivational interviewing sessions or a control group receiving usual care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated scales.
Read the detailed description
Menopause is a biological transition that may affect women physically, psychologically, and socially. Misconceptions regarding menopause may negatively influence adaptation to this period, while positive coping may support posttraumatic growth.
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered counseling approach designed to strengthen intrinsic motivation and promote positive behavioral change. This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women.
The study will be conducted in Family Health Centers in Gaziantep, Turkey, with 96 postmenopausal women randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive four weekly face-to-face motivational interviewing sessions lasting 30-45 minutes. The control group will receive usual care without intervention.
Data will be collected at baseline and after intervention using the Menopause Myths Scale and the Posttraumatic Growth Scale.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Postmenopausal State
- Being tested
- Motivational interviewing
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Motivational interviewingBehavioural
The researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women will be informed about the research, and those wishing to participate will be given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. The client will be informed about the duration, number, and timing of the interviews before the start of the MG sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four MG sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the MG sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period in order to change the women's negative beliefs about menopause myths and to increase their post-traumatic growth levels after menopause.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | The researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women were informed about the research, and those wishing to participate were given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent was obtained. Before starting the Motivational Interview sessions, the client was informed about the duration, number, and timing of the sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four motivational interview sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the motivational interview sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period, aiming to change negative beliefs about menopause myths and increase post-traumatic growth levels. Receives: Behavioral: Motivational interviewing |
| control group | No intervention | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
MENOPAUSE MYTHS SCALE
Women's perceptions of menopause were measured using the Menopause Myths Scale.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period
Secondary outcomes (1)
Post-Traumatic Growth Scale
The Post-Traumatic Growth Scale was used to assess the extent to which menopause creates trauma in women's lives.
Measured: At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 May 2026
- Study startMay 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MenopauseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Inonu UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups: an intervention group receiving motivational interviewing and a control group receiving usual care without intervention.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hilal Alkan, Inonu University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07596368
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 860686
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING ON MENOPAUSE MYTHS AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN:RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07596368
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 860686
- Conditions
- Menopause, Postmenopausal State
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 96 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Inonu UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 May 2026 (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 randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women. Participants will be randomly assigned to an intervention group receiving four weekly motivational interviewing sessions or a control group receiving usual care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated scales.
Detailed description
Menopause is a biological transition that may affect women physically, psychologically, and socially. Misconceptions regarding menopause may negatively influence adaptation to this period, while positive coping may support posttraumatic growth.
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered counseling approach designed to strengthen intrinsic motivation and promote positive behavioral change. This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on menopause myths and posttraumatic growth in postmenopausal women.
The study will be conducted in Family Health Centers in Gaziantep, Turkey, with 96 postmenopausal women randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive four weekly face-to-face motivational interviewing sessions lasting 30-45 minutes. The control group will receive usual care without intervention.
Data will be collected at baseline and after intervention using the Menopause Myths Scale and the Posttraumatic Growth Scale.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two parallel groups: an intervention group receiving motivational interviewing and a control group receiving usual care without intervention.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Motivational interviewingThe researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women were informed about the research, and those wishing to participate were given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent was obtained. Before starting the Motivational Interview sessions, the client was informed about the duration, number, and timing of the sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four motivational interview sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the motivational interview sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period, aiming to change negative beliefs about menopause myths and increase post-traumatic growth levels. |
| control group | No intervention | –No intervention |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Women who have had their last menstrual period between 12 and 36 months ago,
- are literate,
- can read and write in Turkish,
- do not have any problems that may hinder communication, and
- do not have any diagnosed psychiatric illness will be included in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Those receiving HRT treatment,
- Those whose last menstrual period was 36 months or more ago,
- Women receiving oncology treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational interviewingThe researcher provided training on motivational interviewing techniques to be applied to the experimental group prior to the intervention. Women will be informed about the research, and those wishing to participate will be given a voluntary information form to read, and their verbal and written consent will be obtained. The client will be informed about the duration, number, and timing of the interviews before the start of the MG sessions. Each motivational interview session with the women in the experimental group is planned to last approximately 30-45 minutes. A total of four MG sessions will be conducted with the women in the experimental group, once a week. All sessions will be conducted by inviting the women to their family physician's office. During the MG sessions, counseling will be provided on topics related to the menopausal period in order to change the women's negative beliefs about menopause myths and to increase their post-traumatic growth levels after menopause. | Behavioural | intervention group |
Primary outcome
MENOPAUSE MYTHS SCALE
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period
Women's perceptions of menopause were measured using the Menopause Myths Scale.
1 secondary outcome
Post-Traumatic Growth Scale
Time frame: At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 May 2026.
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Motivational interviewing in people with Menopause and Postmenopausal State, run by Inonu University.
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 5 inclusion and 3 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
MENOPAUSE MYTHS SCALE (time frame: At the beginning and at the end of the 4-week intervention period). 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 19 May 2026.