MenopauseMENO-RONCT07797296
Predictors of Religious Orientation Attitudes in Menopausal Women
An observational study of Menopause and Menopausal Syndrome, run by KTO Karatay University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This descriptive, cross-sectional study examines whether the severity of menopausal symptoms and attitudes toward sexual myths predict intrinsic religious orientation in menopausal women. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 49 to 59 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Menopause, Menopausal Syndrome, Sexual Dysfunction
- How many people
- 97 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 26 Aug 2026to 2 Feb 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 49 to 59 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic health problem, presenting to a health facility in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer and provide written informed consent.
Who may be able to join
- Woman aged 49 to 59 years
- Diagnosis of menopause
- No chronic health problem
- Volunteers to participate and provides written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Presence of a chronic disease (e.g. cardiac disease, diabetes, hypertension)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Recruitment site (to be specified), Konya
Konya
Aslihan Turan
Aslihan Turan
About this study
Official title: Predictors of Attitudes Toward Religious Orientation in Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
This descriptive, cross-sectional study examines whether the severity of menopausal symptoms and attitudes toward sexual myths predict intrinsic religious orientation in menopausal women. Menopause is a multidimensional transition with biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects, and in societies with a strong cultural and religious fabric women may draw on religious orientation as a coping and meaning-making resource. Participants are healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease, recruited in Konya, Turkey. Data are collected face to face using a personal information form, the Menopause Rating Scale, the Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and the Sexual Myths Scale, and analysed with multiple regression.
Read the detailed description
Background:
Menopause is a multidimensional transition in a woman's life with biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions. With increasing life expectancy, women spend roughly a third of their lives in the menopausal period. The decline in oestrogen is associated with hot flushes, sleep disturbance, mood fluctuations and sexual dysfunction, which can adversely affect quality of life. The literature emphasises that the menopause experience is shaped not only biologically but also by sociocultural factors and religious beliefs, and that religious and spiritual orientation can increase psychological resilience and reduce anxiety and stress. Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in this period, and sexuality is closely linked to lifestyle, cultural roles, religious beliefs and societal myths; low sexual awareness and adoption of sexual myths may intensify the perceived severity of menopausal symptoms.
Aim:
To determine the predictive effect of the physical and psychological symptoms of menopause and of attitudes toward sexual myths on the intrinsic religious orientation of menopausal women.
Design and setting:
Descriptive, cross-sectional design. The study population comprises healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic health problem, presenting to a health facility in Konya, Turkey. The sample consists of women who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate.
Sample size:
Calculated with G*Power 3. For a linear multiple regression model with a medium effect size of 0.15, power of 0.95 and a Type I error of 0.05, a minimum of 89 participants is required. Allowing for a possible 10 percent data loss, 97 participants are planned.
Measures:
A personal information form (15 items covering sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), the Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and the Sexual Myths Scale. Written informed consent is obtained; author permissions for the scales are obtained by email. Data are collected face to face.
Statistical analysis:
Analyses are performed with IBM SPSS Statistics v29.0. Normality is assessed with visual and analytical methods (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test). Descriptive statistics are reported as mean and standard deviation or median (minimum to maximum) as appropriate. Multiple regression models are built to estimate regression coefficients and 95 percent confidence intervals for the relationships between religious orientation and age, number of pregnancies, menopause duration, menopause symptom severity and sexual myths. Group comparisons use the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests where appropriate. Significance is set at p less than 0.05.
Ethics:
Institutional permission and ethics approval will be obtained from the Non-Drug and Non-Medical Device Research Ethics Board of KTO Karatay University before the study begins. Written informed consent is obtained from all participants.
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopausal Syndrome, Sexual Dysfunction
- Keywords
- Menopause, Religious orientation, Spirituality, Menopausal symptoms, Sexual myths, Women's health, Cross-sectional study
- Medical subject headings
- Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Menopausal women aged 49 to 59 | Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease (such as cardiac disease, diabetes or hypertension), recruited in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer to participate. Participants complete a single battery of self-report scales collected face to face; no intervention is applied. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Intrinsic religious orientation (Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale)
The Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale (Hoge, 1972; Turkish standardisation by Karaca, 2001) contains 10 items measuring intrinsic religious motivation. Seven items are positively worded and three are negatively worded and reverse coded. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert format scored from 0 (weakest) to 4 (strongest), giving a total score of 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating stronger intrinsic religious orientation.
Measured: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Menopausal symptom severity (Menopause Rating Scale, MRS)
The Menopause Rating Scale (Schneider et al., 2000; Turkish adaptation by Can Gurkan, 2005) is an 11-item scale with three subscales: somatic complaints, psychological complaints and urogenital complaints. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale from 0 (none) to 4 (very severe), giving a total score of 0 to 44, with higher scores indicating greater symptom severity.
Measured: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
Sexual myths (Sexual Myths Scale, SMS)
The Sexual Myths Scale (Golbasi et al., 2016) is a 28-item, 5-point Likert scale with eight subscales (sexual orientation, gender, age and sexuality, sexual behaviour, masturbation, sexual violence, sexual intercourse and sexual satisfaction). The total score ranges from 28 to 140, with higher scores indicating a greater likelihood of holding sexual myths.
Measured: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Sep 2026
- Study start26 Aug 2026
- Primary completion1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion2 Feb 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 97 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aslıhan Turan, KTO Karatay University
- Investigators
- Aslihan Turan, Principal investigator, KTO Karatay University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07797296
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MENO-RELIG-2026
- Acronym
- MENO-RO
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Predictors of Attitudes Toward Religious Orientation in Menopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07797296
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MENO-RO / MENO-RELIG-2026
- Conditions
- Menopause, Menopausal Syndrome, Sexual Dysfunction
- Keywords
- Menopause, Religious orientation, Spirituality, Menopausal symptoms, Sexual myths, Women's health, Cross-sectional study
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 97 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- KTO Karatay UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 2 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 1 Sep 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 descriptive, cross-sectional study examines whether the severity of menopausal symptoms and attitudes toward sexual myths predict intrinsic religious orientation in menopausal women. Menopause is a multidimensional transition with biological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects, and in societies with a strong cultural and religious fabric women may draw on religious orientation as a coping and meaning-making resource. Participants are healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease, recruited in Konya, Turkey. Data are collected face to face using a personal information form, the Menopause Rating Scale, the Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and the Sexual Myths Scale, and analysed with multiple regression.
Detailed description
Background:
Menopause is a multidimensional transition in a woman's life with biological, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions. With increasing life expectancy, women spend roughly a third of their lives in the menopausal period. The decline in oestrogen is associated with hot flushes, sleep disturbance, mood fluctuations and sexual dysfunction, which can adversely affect quality of life. The literature emphasises that the menopause experience is shaped not only biologically but also by sociocultural factors and religious beliefs, and that religious and spiritual orientation can increase psychological resilience and reduce anxiety and stress. Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in this period, and sexuality is closely linked to lifestyle, cultural roles, religious beliefs and societal myths; low sexual awareness and adoption of sexual myths may intensify the perceived severity of menopausal symptoms.
Aim:
To determine the predictive effect of the physical and psychological symptoms of menopause and of attitudes toward sexual myths on the intrinsic religious orientation of menopausal women.
Design and setting:
Descriptive, cross-sectional design. The study population comprises healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic health problem, presenting to a health facility in Konya, Turkey. The sample consists of women who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate.
Sample size:
Calculated with G*Power 3. For a linear multiple regression model with a medium effect size of 0.15, power of 0.95 and a Type I error of 0.05, a minimum of 89 participants is required. Allowing for a possible 10 percent data loss, 97 participants are planned.
Measures:
A personal information form (15 items covering sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics), the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), the Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale and the Sexual Myths Scale. Written informed consent is obtained; author permissions for the scales are obtained by email. Data are collected face to face.
Statistical analysis:
Analyses are performed with IBM SPSS Statistics v29.0. Normality is assessed with visual and analytical methods (Kolmogorov-Smirnov test). Descriptive statistics are reported as mean and standard deviation or median (minimum to maximum) as appropriate. Multiple regression models are built to estimate regression coefficients and 95 percent confidence intervals for the relationships between religious orientation and age, number of pregnancies, menopause duration, menopause symptom severity and sexual myths. Group comparisons use the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests where appropriate. Significance is set at p less than 0.05.
Ethics:
Institutional permission and ethics approval will be obtained from the Non-Drug and Non-Medical Device Research Ethics Board of KTO Karatay University before the study begins. Written informed consent is obtained from all participants.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Menopausal women aged 49 to 59 | – | –Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic disease (such as cardiac disease, diabetes or hypertension), recruited in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer to participate. Participants complete a single battery of self-report scales collected face to face; no intervention is applied. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 49 to 59 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Healthy women aged 49 to 59 with a diagnosis of menopause and no chronic health problem, presenting to a health facility in Konya, Turkey, who volunteer and provide written informed consent.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Woman aged 49 to 59 years
- Diagnosis of menopause
- No chronic health problem
- Volunteers to participate and provides written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Presence of a chronic disease (e.g. cardiac disease, diabetes, hypertension)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Intrinsic religious orientation (Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale)
Time frame: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
The Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale (Hoge, 1972; Turkish standardisation by Karaca, 2001) contains 10 items measuring intrinsic religious motivation. Seven items are positively worded and three are negatively worded and reverse coded. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert format scored from 0 (weakest) to 4 (strongest), giving a total score of 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating stronger intrinsic religious orientation.
2 secondary outcomes
Menopausal symptom severity (Menopause Rating Scale, MRS)
Time frame: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
Sexual myths (Sexual Myths Scale, SMS)
Time frame: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)
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 1 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Aslihan Turan principal investigator
KTO Karatay University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Menopause and Menopausal Syndrome, run by KTO Karatay 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 1 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Sep 2026. 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?
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?
Contact Hasan Gercek, PhD (+90 542 648 8455, hasan.gercek@acibadem.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Intrinsic religious orientation (Intrinsic Religious Orientation Scale) (time frame: Single assessment at enrollment (Day 1)). 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 1 Sep 2026.