Talking women into HPV tests: study tests motivational interviews
NCT ID NCT06662136
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether motivational interviews based on the Health Belief Model could increase HPV-DNA testing among women aged 30-45 who hadn't been tested in five years. Researchers gave 4 sessions of motivational interviewing and educational materials to one group, while a control group received no intervention. The goal was to see if these conversations improved knowledge about HPV and led to more women getting tested.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- motivational interview
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more women get tested for HPV, potentially reducing cervical cancer rates through early detection.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 90 participants, so results may not apply to all women. It tested a behavioral intervention, not a medical treatment, so it cannot directly prevent or cure cancer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 30-45 registered at Family Health Centre No. 1, * Who currently have or have had an active sex life, * Women who have not undergone an HPV-DNA test in the last five years, * Women who can read and write, have no communication problems, and can use a smartphone and WhatsApp, * Women with no diagnosed psychiatric problems, * Women who agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Women who were unable to complete the entire study due to any circumstances during the data collection phases, * Women who voluntarily withdrew from the study were excluded.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bayrampaşa 1 nolu ASM
Istanbul, BAYRAMPAŞA, 340000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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