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IRCT20210823052271N1 IRCT 2022-05-21 Shahroud University of Medical Sciences The effect of online men's reproductive health education before childbearing on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of preconception health in couples The effect of online men's reproductive health education before childbearing on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of preconception health in couples 2022-05-31 anticipated 336 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/58289 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Other design features: Present intervention is the result of designing a men's reproductive health program before childbearing by the research team, Randomization description: Eligible couples will be randomly assigned into two groups using block randomization with a block size of 4 and an allocation ratio of 1:1. Thus, after listing all possible situations of 4 blocks and assigning a number to each of them using a computer random number table with a 1: 1 ratio, participants will be allocated into intervention and control groups. For allocation concealment, each couple will receive a code and all codes will be kept in an opaque envelope until the time of intervention. Sequencing of allocation and preparation of envelopes will be done by a person that will not involve in sampling and data collection. The researcher and the participant will not aware of the groups and the intervention that they received until the commencement of the intervention. N/A . Intervention 1: Intervention group: the intervention will consist of four group education sessions (each group with 14 couples) and online on Skyroom.Three sessions of non-sexual content will be conducted by a reproductive health specialist (researcher), and one session of sexual content will be conducted by a general practitioner and a reproductive health specialist (for men and women, respectively).Session 1: Defining male reproductive health and individual and non-individual risk factors affecting reproductive health before childbirth - Reproductive lifestyle plan, Healthy lifestyle and nutritional recommendations before childbearing, the effect of parental age on fertility, and neonatal outcomes. Session 2: The effect of chronic diseases in men on reproductive health and drugs that have a negative effect on sperm and fertility. Session 3: The best time for intercourse for pregnancy and fertility chance in the month - sexually transmitted infections and their effect on reproductive and fetal health. Session 4: The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and how to adapt to them. The content of the educational intervention was designed based on the needs of men (resulting from a qualitative study), the opinion of experts, and the most up-to-date studies in the field of men's preconception health. Intervention 2: Control group: will receive routine preconception education from health centers, and the researcher will not be involved. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: The data can be published after the accomplishment of the dissertation When: One year after completing the dissertation To whom: Bushehr and Shahroud University of Medical Sciences- Academic researchers Conditions: Data will be available after publication in journals Where to obtain: zeinab rabiei, Email:zeinab.rabiei66@gmail.com How to obtain: The information will be available through the publication of the article. But if more information is needed, the request should be sent via email. Comments:
public Zahra Motaghi
Department of Reproductive Health, School of Medicine, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Haft Tir Square
Shahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 36147-73943 +98 23 3239 3962 zmotaghi8@gmail.com Shahroud University of Medical Sciences scientific Zeinab Rabiei
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Haft Tir Square
ُShahroud Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3614773943 +98 23 3239 3962 zeinab.rabiei66@gmail.com Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Be Iranian Literacy for reading and writing َAge 15-50 years old for men and 18-45 years old for women Intend to have children Have the consent and cooperation to participate in the study 15 years 50 years Both Reluctance to continue collaboration at any stage of research Employees and students of the University of Medical Sciences Having a history of infertility treatment Having a known chronic disease Spouse being pregnant Other N/A Intervention group: the intervention will consist of four group education sessions (each group with 14 couples) and online on Skyroom.Three sessions of non-sexual content will be conducted by a reproductive health specialist (researcher), and one session of sexual content will be conducted by a general practitioner and a reproductive health specialist (for men and women, respectively).Session 1: Defining male reproductive health and individual and non-individual risk factors affecting reproductive health before childbirth - Reproductive lifestyle plan, Healthy lifestyle and nutritional recommendations before childbearing, the effect of parental age on fertility, and neonatal outcomes. Session 2: The effect of chronic diseases in men on reproductive health and drugs that have a negative effect on sperm and fertility. Session 3: The best time for intercourse for pregnancy and fertility chance in the month - sexually transmitted infections and their effect on reproductive and fetal health. Session 4: The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and how to adapt to them. The content of the educational intervention was designed based on the needs of men (resulting from a qualitative study), the opinion of experts, and the most up-to-date studies in the field of men's preconception health. Control group: will receive routine preconception education from health centers, and the researcher will not be involved. Men's preconception health knowledge. Timepoint: Before, end and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire. Attitude to men's preconception health. Timepoint: Before, end and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire. Healthy behaviors before having children. Timepoint: Before, and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire. Satisfaction with preconception education. Timepoint: ٍEnd of the intervention. Method of measurement: Researcher made questionnaire. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Approved 2021-03-08 Ethics Committee of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Haft Tir Square, Tehran Ave. Shahroud Semnan Iran (Islamic Republic of)