Creative Touch in Menstrual Attitude and Hygiene Behavior: A Drama Intervention

NCT ID: NCT07026396

Last Updated: 2025-06-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 64 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-01

Brief Summary

In this study, the effect of creative drama-based education on menstruation attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors of adolescent girls aged 10-14 years was investigated. After screening, a total of 64 students were included in the study. Data were collected using Personal Information Form, Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale and Menstruation Attitude Scale.The creative drama method can create an open and safe communication environment by reducing the embarrassment or shyness of young people when dealing with taboo subjects such as menstruation. This approach supported the perception of menstruation as a natural biological process and contributed to the participants developing a more positive attitude towards the subject.

Detailed Description

This study aimed to determine the effect of training with creative drama techniques on menstruation attitudes and genital hygiene behaviors of adolescent girls aged 10-14 years. Since the study will have one experimental and one control group, it was planned to have 40 students in each group. Eight students who did not attend 75% of the 4-week training and did not participate in the posttest were excluded from the experimental group, and eight students were excluded from the control group because they gave incomplete answers. A consort flow diagram was applied in the study. Personal Information Form, Genital Hygiene Behavior Scale (GHD-S), and Menstruation Attitude Scale (MAS) were used for data collection.

The creative drama method can create an open and safe communication environment by reducing the embarrassment or shyness of young people when dealing with taboo subjects such as menstruation. This approach supported the perception of menstruation as a natural biological process and contributed to the participants developing a more positive attitude towards the subject. Acquiring the right knowledge and attitudes about the menstrual period is critical for individuals to protect and improve their general health. It is known that effective health education is indispensable to meet the needs of this age group in solving problems specific to adolescence. Especially in the pubertal period, the vaginal epithelium of girls is thin and poor in glycogen due to low endogenous estrogen levels.This makes vaginal bacterial infections more common in this age group. Improper hygiene practices, such as the use of soap or shower gel for vaginal cleansing, systemic diseases such as diabetes, and the preference for tight, airtight underwear are among the factors that increase the risk of vaginal infections.For these reasons, providing adolescent girls with adequate knowledge about menstruation and genital hygiene should be an integral part of health education. Such education during adolescence helps young people develop healthy habits and is an important step towards preventing health problems they may face in the future.

Conditions

Creative Drama; Genital Hygiene; Menstrual Cycle; Adolescent

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

control group

There will be no intervention in this group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Creative drama group

In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Creative drama group

Intervention Type: OTHER

In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.

Interventions

Creative drama group

In the intervention phase of the study, creative drama training was given to adolescents one day a week for 4 weeks. Before the training, permission was obtained from the families of the individuals, and only voluntary adolescents were allowed to participate. The empty classroom in the school was made suitable for creative drama activities. Adolescents gathered in the empty classroom one day a week, and the models and activity materials prepared by the researcher were taken to the classroom during the implementation week.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 10-14 years old,
• Female gender
• No communication problems,
• Not having any cognitive, affective, or psychomotor disorders
• Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Boys were not included in the study.

• Boys were not included in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 14 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Ataturk University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Esra Sayar

Dr

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ataturk university faculty of health sciences

Erzurum, Yakutiye, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Sayar SE, Capik C. The Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Creative Drama Education on Health Locus of Control and Smoking Perception in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Public Health Nurs. 2025 May-Jun;42(3):1343-1353. doi: 10.1111/phn.13550. Epub 2025 Mar 6.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 40047297 (View on PubMed)

Soleymani MR, Hemmati S, Ashrafi-Rizi H, Shahrzadi L. Comparison of the effects of storytelling and creative drama methods on children's awareness about personal hygiene. J Educ Health Promot. 2017 Oct 4;6:82. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_56_16. eCollection 2017.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 29114550 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

AU-SBF-ES

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id