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Video Game-Style training boosts hygiene habits in teen girls, study finds

NCT ID NCT07370259

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Lokman Hekim University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

77 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Finished

Jun 2024

Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

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Ages

10 to 15 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female students enrolled in a public secondary school in Ankara * Aged between 10 and 15 years * Having experienced menarche (menstruating) * Able to read and understand Turkish * Having internet access to complete online training * Willing to participate voluntarily in the study * Parental written consent provided Exclusion Criteria: * Students who have not yet experienced menarche * Incomplete questionnaire or missing data * Lack of parental consent * Students who did not complete all four gamified education sessions * Students with any condition limiting participation in online learning activities

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Conditions

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Health Education

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Adolescent health Gamification Genital hygiene behaviors Health education Menstrual hygiene

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lokman Hekim University Etlik Hospital

    Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

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