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.
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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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Lokman Hekim University Etlik Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)