Prison education program boosts breast cancer awareness

NCT ID NCT06455657

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Hitit University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a breast cancer education program could improve knowledge and awareness among 40 incarcerated women in Turkey. Participants completed surveys before and after group training sessions, with a reminder session one month later. The goal was to see if education could help this underserved group better understand symptoms, risk, and self-exams.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: breast cancer education
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that simple education programs improve breast cancer awareness in underserved groups like incarcerated women.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all prisons or populations. It measured knowledge, not actual health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm breast cancer prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fatma Yıldırım

Çorum, Çorum, 19600, Turkey (Türkiye)
Hitit university

Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye)
L type prison

Çorum, Çorum, 19600, Turkey (Türkiye)

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