Video Game-Style training boosts hygiene habits in teen girls, study finds
NCT ID NCT07370259
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a web-based, gamified education program could improve menstrual and genital hygiene behaviors in 77 girls aged 10-15. The program used avatars, badges, and quizzes across four online sessions. One month later, participants showed significant improvements in hygiene practices and awareness of abnormal findings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gamified online educational program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a fun and engaging way to teach adolescent girls about hygiene, potentially improving health habits.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, single-school study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. Long-term effects were not measured.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University Etlik Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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