Health education program to help female high school students protect against polycystic ovary syndrome
Tests a health belief education program for girls at high school about polycystic ovary syndrome.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: EHBM-Based Intervention for Polycystic Ovarain Syndrome Among High Female School Students
Key facts
- Where
- Baghdad, IraqSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for female high school students who have not been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). It tests a health education program on PCOS-protective behaviors.
- Age
- 16 to 18 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Disease stage
- No previous PCOS diagnosis.
- Earlier treatment
- Must not be in another structured lifestyle or PCOS educational program. Must not be getting a treatment that could strongly affect the results.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Previously diagnosed PCOS
- A medical condition that limits the physical activity in the program
- Trouble understanding the program or questionnaires
- Taking part in another lifestyle, weight-management or PCOS program
- Missing a set share of the program sessions
Read by machine on 13 November 2026.
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 16 and 18 years old?
Source: NCT07780214, who can take part
Where in Iraq
- University of BaghdadBaghdad, IraqContact: Salwan Abed Laftah, PhDNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Salwan Abed Laftah
- Trial code
- NCT07780214
- Record updated
- 11 September 2026
- Original description
This study aims to examine efficacy of The Expanded Health Belief model-based intervention in enhancing female high school students' adherence to polycystic ovary syndrome health-protective behaviors.Read full original descriptionShow less
Efficacy of The Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention in Enhancing Female High School Students' Adherence to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Protective Behaviors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to examine efficacy of The Expanded Health Belief model-based intervention in enhancing female high school students' adherence to polycystic ovary syndrome health-protective behaviors.
Inclusion: Female high school students enrolled in the selected schools during the study period; Be within the predefined age range specified in the research protocol (for example, 15-18 years); Be able to read and understand the language used in the intervention and questionnaires; Be willing to participate in the study; Have no previously diagnosed PCOS; Not be currently participating in another structured lifestyle or PCOS educational intervention.
Exclusion: Have a previously diagnosed PCOS; Are receiving a treatment or intervention that could substantially influence the study outcomes; Have a medical condition that prevents or significantly limits physical activity recommended in the intervention; Have a cognitive, learning, or communication difficulty that prevents them from understanding the intervention or completing the questionnaire; Are currently participating in another structured lifestyle, weight-management, or PCOS educational program; Are absent from a predetermined proportion of intervention sessions (for example, more than 20%-25%); Fail to complete the baseline assessment or required post-intervention assessment; Withdraw their consent/assent at any stage of the study; Become unavailable because of transfer to another school, prolonged absence, or other circumstances that prevent completion of the.