Avatar-Based Education and Counseling for Spousal Support During Menopause

May 14, 2026 updated by: FATMA ÖZKAR, Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Effect of an Avatar-Based Education and Counseling Program on Spousal Support During Menopause

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program in increasing spousal support during menopause. The study will include menopausal women and their spouses. Participants will be assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive a structured online avatar-based education and counseling program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention, as well as during follow-up periods.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an avatar-based education and counseling program designed to increase spousal support during menopause. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental design.

Participants will consist of menopausal women and their spouses. Eligible couples will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive a structured avatar-based education and counseling program delivered online in four sessions, while the control group will receive routine care without additional intervention.

The intervention program focuses on improving knowledge about menopause, enhancing communication and empathy skills, and promoting supportive behaviors among spouses. The program is developed based on prior qualitative findings and relevant literature.

Data will be collected at baseline (pre-test), immediately after the intervention (post-test), and during follow-up assessments at 1, 2, and 3 months. Primary and secondary outcomes will be evaluated using validated measurement tools.

The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed by comparing changes in outcomes between the intervention and control groups over time.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

280

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
      • Bursa, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • Recruiting
        • Bursa Osmangazi Geçit Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
        • Contact:
          • 26 Nolu Geçit Aile Sağlığı Merkezi Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
          • Phone Number: +905058256967
          • Email: ebefatmaozkar@gmail.com
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Fatma Özkar
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Nebahat Özerdoğan

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women aged between 45 and 60 years
  • Being in the menopausal period
  • Married and living with their spouse
  • Able to speak, read, and write in Turkish
  • Able to communicate effectively
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Having a spouse who is willing to participate
  • Spouses who have internet access and are able to use digital devices

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women or their spouses with uncontrolled psychiatric disorders requiring treatment
  • Women whose spouses have serious physical or mental health problems that may prevent providing support
  • Women who experienced early menopause (before age 45)
  • Couples who are married but not living together
  • Women and their spouses who participated in the first (qualitative) phase of the study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Group
Participants will receive a 4-session avatar-based education and counseling program delivered online.
Other: Avatar-supported menopause education and counseling program
The primary intervention of the study, the education and counseling program, will be delivered to participants assigned to two groups through four online sessions. During the sessions, an avatar will be used to present the educational and counseling content in order to enable participants to ask questions more comfortably and express themselves, particularly on issues related to their private lives. In addition, the educational materials will be shared with participants' mobile phones via WhatsApp, and participants will be able to ask questions through WhatsApp communication.
No Intervention: Control Group
Participants will receive routine care without additional intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Spousal Support Level Measured by the Menopause Spousal Support Scale
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months after intervention
Spousal support will be assessed using the Menopause Spousal Support Scale. Total scores will be calculated and compared between groups.
Baseline and 3 months after intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Menopause Knowledge Level Measured by the Menopause Knowledge Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after intervention
Menopause knowledge levels of spouses will be assessed using the Menopause Knowledge Questionnaire. Total scores will be calculated and compared before and after the intervention.
Baseline and immediately after intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 15, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 15, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 20, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 14, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 16.06.2025-111924

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Data collection for the study has not yet actively begun.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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