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Orem-Based Education for Dysmenorrhea Self-Care and Menstrual Hygiene in Adolescents

NCT07785336 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2026-08-25

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Summary

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is common among adolescent girls and may adversely affect daily activities, school participation, and quality of life. Inadequate knowledge and self-care practices may complicate dysmenorrhea management and menstrual hygiene. Theory-based nursing interventions may support adolescents in developing appropriate self-care behaviors; however, evidence regarding interventions based on Orem's Self-Care Theory in this context remains limited.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a supportive-educative nursing intervention based on Orem's Self-Care Theory on primary dysmenorrhea self-care and menstrual hygiene behaviors among adolescent girls.

Methods: This single-blind, pretest-posttest, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted among adolescent girls. The intervention group received a six-session educational program delivered over four weeks and structured according to Orem's developmental self-care requisites and supportive-educative nursing system, while the control group continued routine school education. Data were collected using the Adolescent Dysmenorrhea Self-Care Scale and the Menstrual Hygiene Practices Questionnaire. Posttest assessments were conducted four weeks after completion of the intervention.

Keywords: adolescent; dysmenorrhea; menstrual hygiene; Orem's Self-Care Theory; self-care; nursing education

Conditions

  • Primary Dysmenorrhea

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Orem-Based Educational Program

A six-session educational program delivered over four weeks and based on Orem's Self-Care Theory. The program included primary dysmenorrhea self-care, non-pharmacological pain management, emotional awareness and coping strategies, and genital and menstrual hygiene practices. Each session lasted approximately 40 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sultan Güner Başara, Dr · Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

  • Tenzilay Müdüt Altunbay, Lecturer · Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-06
Primary Completion
2026-04-10
Completion
2026-06-12

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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