A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effects of a Structural Education Module Among Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome on Nutrition and Physical Activity Changes

Overview

Journal BMC Womens Health

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2022 Jul 6

PMID 35794564

Authors

Sareh Dashti

Habibah Abdul Hamid

Suriani Mohamad Saini

Maiza Tusimin

Maimunah Ismail

Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani

Siew Mooi Ching

Kai Wei Lee

Norzian Ismail

Jie Lin Wong

Latiffah Abdul Latiff

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Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a complex metabolic, endocrine and reproductive disorder that has a huge impact on the life of women. To ascertain the effectiveness of health education module among women with PCOS.

Methods: This single-centre, randomised controlled trial was conducted on female staff of the University Putra Malaysia who were diagnosed with PCOS. Subjects were randomly assigned into intervention (n = 34) and control group (n = 35). In the intervention group, they need to take part in 8 education sessions in total over 6 months, and feedback was collected at the end of the session.

Results: Primary outcome was changes in knowledge, attitude and practise of nutrition. Secondary outcomes were eating attitude and behaviour as well as knowledge, attitude and practise towards physical activity. After 6-months of intervention, there was a significant difference observed in nutrition knowledge 1 score (p < 0.001) and nutrition knowledge 2 score (p = 0.01) between intervention and control groups. Similarly, there was a significant difference observed in international physical activity questionnaire score (p = 0.02) between intervention and control groups. However there was no significant changes for attitude and practice of nutrition, eating attitude as well as knowledge, attitude and practise of physical activity.

Conclusions: Our study showed that 6-months of education intervention can improve nutrition and physical activity knowledge. Based on this study, the education module may be considered an effective intervention for women with PCOS.

Trial Registration: Name of the registry: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR).

Trial Registration Number: ACTRN12617000135314. Date of registration: 24/01/2017. URL of trial registry record: https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=372037.

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