FeverNCT07061327
Online Training to Improve Parents' Fever Management Practices
A study testing Online fever management in people with Fever and Parents, run by Recep Tayyip Erdogan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study was planned to evaluate the effects of education provided to parents via WhatsApp on fever management. This research is a randomized controlled trial. The study includes parents who were reached via social media between April 2025 and July 2025 and who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- What is being tested?
- Online fever management
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 82 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to 1 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being a mother
- Having a child between the ages of 0-5
- Agreeing to participate in the research voluntarily
- Not having any chronic diseases in the child
- Not having any chronic diseases
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of an Online Educational Intervention to Improve Parents' Fever Management Practices: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was planned to evaluate the effects of education provided to parents via WhatsApp on fever management. This research is a randomized controlled trial. The study includes parents who were reached via social media between April 2025 and July 2025 and who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. The research sample will consist of mothers reached on the specified dates. The "Sociodemographic Data Collection Form", "Fever Management Questionnaire", "Fever Management Scale" and "E-Health Literacy" scale will be used to collect data.
Read the detailed description
Type of Research: The research was planned as a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effect of education provided to parents via WhatsApp on parents' fever management.
Place and Time of the Research: The research will be conducted between April 2025 and July 2025 with parents who were reached via social media and agreed to participate in the study voluntarily.
Research Universe and Sample: The study sample consists of parents with children aged 0-5. The sample size of the research was calculated using the G*Power 3.1.9.7 program. In the calculation, the sample calculation was made for the Two-Way Mixed Design ANOVA analysis, considering the 2-group (Experimental Group, Control Group) and 3-measurement (Pretest, Posttest, Permanence test) research design. In the calculation, the effect size was calculated as 0.15 (f = 0.15), 5% margin of error (α = 0.05) and 80% power (1-β = 0.80) and the sample size for each group was calculated as 37. Considering the possibility of data loss, the sample size for each group was increased by 10%. As a result, it was planned to include 41 patients in each group and a total of 82 patients in the sample (Cohen, 1988; Faul, 2007). Only one parent from each family will be included in the study. Sample selection will be made using stratified randomization and random sampling methods. This method ensures homogeneous distribution between the groups. When creating the intervention and control groups, stratification will be made by targeting the age of the children and the educational status of the parents. The distribution of the parents to the intervention and control groups will be done randomly.
Intervention The training modules to be prepared by the researchers in line with current guidelines and literature will be sent via WhatsApp in the form of written text or audio recording. The training will last for 6 weeks and information will be provided about the content of the prepared training module every week and parents' questions will be answered. During the training, the "Fever Management Skills for Parents" guide, which will be created by the researchers after receiving expert opinion, will be given by the researchers in WhatsApp groups. This training module is planned to consist of 6 sub-modules (Definition and importance of fever, fever measurement, fever-reducing interventions, fluid intake and nutrition in children with fever, when to apply to a health institution, strategies to reduce fear of fever). Each module includes information on fever management for parents at home. The content of the training will be shared in groups as text and audio recordings. Each audio recording message will last approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
Data Collection The researchers will provide preliminary information about the study to the parents who agree to participate in the study and collect data after obtaining their digital consent. In the data collection process, pre-test and post-test data will be collected online.
Control group: At the end of the study, training materials prepared on fever management based on the "Equality Principle" will be shared with the parents in the control group.
Intervention group: Before the training modules to be prepared by the researchers are sent to the parents in the intervention group, the pre-test data of the Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Fever Management Survey, and E-Health Literacy Scale will be collected online. After the pre-test data is collected, the training content prepared as 6 modules will be shared as one module every week and the parents' questions will be answered. Post-test data will be collected at the end of the training.
Ethical Principles of the Study Ethical approval (Issue No: E-40465587-050.01.04-1412, Decision No: 2025/92) was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine in order to conduct the study. The purpose of the study was explained to the parents who met the research group criteria, the questions asked were answered, and their verbal and written consents were obtained. The parents were informed that the data collected during the study would be processed confidentially and anonymously, would not be used outside the study in question, and that they could withdraw from the study at any time. Since the study was based on the use of data obtained from people and therefore due to the necessity of protecting personal rights, the relevant ethical principles of "Informed Consent", "Voluntariness" and "Protection of Confidentiality" were followed. After the data collection process was completed with the mothers in the control group, the training modules were shared and the "Equality Principle" was tried to be achieved.
- Being tested
- Online fever management
- Keywords
- Parent, Fever, Management, Online
- Medical subject headings
- Fever
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Online fever managementBehavioural
Online training application will be carried out via Whatsapp
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Online fever management training Receives: Behavioral: Online fever management |
| Control group | No intervention | Fever management training will not be provided |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Fever management survey
The fever management survey was created by the researchers by reviewing the relevant literature and examining the institutional guidelines (Sullivan and Farrar, 2011; El-Radhi, 2012; Yalnızoğlu Çaka et al., 2015; Chiappini et al., 2017; Elkon-Tamir et al., 2017; Kelly et al., 2019; Green et al., 2021; NICE, 2021; Vicens-Blanes et al., 2023). The survey form contains a total of 28 questions evaluating fever in children, fever detection, fever management and antipyretic use. Each question was prepared according to the 5-point Likert type (1 = I completely disagree - 5 = I completely agree). The participant can get a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 140 points from the survey. As the score obtained from the survey increases, the level of correct fever management in children by the parents also increases. Expert opinions were received from 7 faculty members working in the field of child health and disease nursing for the survey. Experts gave 1-4 points to each question (1=A lot of change is
Measured: 3 month
E-health literacy scale
The scale developed by Norman and Skinner (2006) was adapted to Turkish by Tamer Gencer (2017). The scale, consisting of 8 items, was designed as a 5-point Likert scale as follows: 1=I completely disagree, 2=I disagree, 3=I am undecided, 4=I agree, 5=I completely agree. The lowest score from the scale is 8, and the highest score is 40. As the score from the scale increases, the level of e-health literacy increases. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale is 0.86. In order to use the scale in the study, permission to use the scale was obtained from the researcher who adapted the scale to Turkish (Tamer Gencer, 2017).
Measured: 3 month
Parental Fever Management Scale
The scale, developed by Walsh and Edwards in 2008 to assess fever management in parents, was adapted to Turkish by Çınar et al. (22) in 2013. The scale consists of eight questions. The questions are usually asked to question what parents do when their child has a fever. Participants can choose answers to Likert-type questions rated as "(1) never, (2) rarely, (3) sometimes, (4) often, (5) always". The lowest score on this scale can be 8 and the highest score can be 40. Higher scores indicate more fever management practices, while lower scores indicate less fever management practices. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.79.
Measured: 3 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jul 2025
- Study start1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion15 Jun 2025
- Study completion1 Jul 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for FeverStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gamzegül ALTAY, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07061327
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- AltayGamzegül
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 2 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 16 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The aim is to share the research after it is published.
Publications
Altay G, Karaaslan MM, Celik I. The effectiveness of a WhatsApp-based educational intervention aimed at improving mothers' fever management: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Mar-Apr;87:146-153. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.01.013. Epub 2026 Jan 14.
PubMed 41539254
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of an Online Educational Intervention to Improve Parents' Fever Management Practices: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07061327
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AltayGamzegül
- Keywords
- Parent, Fever, Management, Online
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jul 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study was planned to evaluate the effects of education provided to parents via WhatsApp on fever management. This research is a randomized controlled trial. The study includes parents who were reached via social media between April 2025 and July 2025 and who agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. The research sample will consist of mothers reached on the specified dates. The "Sociodemographic Data Collection Form", "Fever Management Questionnaire", "Fever Management Scale" and "E-Health Literacy" scale will be used to collect data.
Detailed description
Type of Research: The research was planned as a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effect of education provided to parents via WhatsApp on parents' fever management.
Place and Time of the Research: The research will be conducted between April 2025 and July 2025 with parents who were reached via social media and agreed to participate in the study voluntarily.
Research Universe and Sample: The study sample consists of parents with children aged 0-5. The sample size of the research was calculated using the G*Power 3.1.9.7 program. In the calculation, the sample calculation was made for the Two-Way Mixed Design ANOVA analysis, considering the 2-group (Experimental Group, Control Group) and 3-measurement (Pretest, Posttest, Permanence test) research design. In the calculation, the effect size was calculated as 0.15 (f = 0.15), 5% margin of error (α = 0.05) and 80% power (1-β = 0.80) and the sample size for each group was calculated as 37. Considering the possibility of data loss, the sample size for each group was increased by 10%. As a result, it was planned to include 41 patients in each group and a total of 82 patients in the sample (Cohen, 1988; Faul, 2007). Only one parent from each family will be included in the study. Sample selection will be made using stratified randomization and random sampling methods. This method ensures homogeneous distribution between the groups. When creating the intervention and control groups, stratification will be made by targeting the age of the children and the educational status of the parents. The distribution of the parents to the intervention and control groups will be done randomly.
Intervention The training modules to be prepared by the researchers in line with current guidelines and literature will be sent via WhatsApp in the form of written text or audio recording. The training will last for 6 weeks and information will be provided about the content of the prepared training module every week and parents' questions will be answered. During the training, the "Fever Management Skills for Parents" guide, which will be created by the researchers after receiving expert opinion, will be given by the researchers in WhatsApp groups. This training module is planned to consist of 6 sub-modules (Definition and importance of fever, fever measurement, fever-reducing interventions, fluid intake and nutrition in children with fever, when to apply to a health institution, strategies to reduce fear of fever). Each module includes information on fever management for parents at home. The content of the training will be shared in groups as text and audio recordings. Each audio recording message will last approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
Data Collection The researchers will provide preliminary information about the study to the parents who agree to participate in the study and collect data after obtaining their digital consent. In the data collection process, pre-test and post-test data will be collected online.
Control group: At the end of the study, training materials prepared on fever management based on the "Equality Principle" will be shared with the parents in the control group.
Intervention group: Before the training modules to be prepared by the researchers are sent to the parents in the intervention group, the pre-test data of the Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Fever Management Survey, and E-Health Literacy Scale will be collected online. After the pre-test data is collected, the training content prepared as 6 modules will be shared as one module every week and the parents' questions will be answered. Post-test data will be collected at the end of the training.
Ethical Principles of the Study Ethical approval (Issue No: E-40465587-050.01.04-1412, Decision No: 2025/92) was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine in order to conduct the study. The purpose of the study was explained to the parents who met the research group criteria, the questions asked were answered, and their verbal and written consents were obtained. The parents were informed that the data collected during the study would be processed confidentially and anonymously, would not be used outside the study in question, and that they could withdraw from the study at any time. Since the study was based on the use of data obtained from people and therefore due to the necessity of protecting personal rights, the relevant ethical principles of "Informed Consent", "Voluntariness" and "Protection of Confidentiality" were followed. After the data collection process was completed with the mothers in the control group, the training modules were shared and the "Equality Principle" was tried to be achieved.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention group | Experimental | Behavioral: Online fever managementOnline fever management training |
| Control group | No intervention | –Fever management training will not be provided |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Being a mother
- Having a child between the ages of 0-5
- Agreeing to participate in the research voluntarily
- Not having any chronic diseases in the child
- Not having any chronic diseases
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Online fever managementOnline training application will be carried out via Whatsapp | Behavioural | Intervention group |
Primary outcome
Fever management survey
Time frame: 3 month
The fever management survey was created by the researchers by reviewing the relevant literature and examining the institutional guidelines (Sullivan and Farrar, 2011; El-Radhi, 2012; Yalnızoğlu Çaka et al., 2015; Chiappini et al., 2017; Elkon-Tamir et al., 2017; Kelly et al., 2019; Green et al., 2021; NICE, 2021; Vicens-Blanes et al., 2023). The survey form contains a total of 28 questions evaluating fever in children, fever detection, fever management and antipyretic use. Each question was prepared according to the 5-point Likert type (1 = I completely disagree - 5 = I completely agree). The participant can get a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 140 points from the survey. As the score obtained from the survey increases, the level of correct fever management in children by the parents also increases. Expert opinions were received from 7 faculty members working in the field of child health and disease nursing for the survey. Experts gave 1-4 points to each question (1=A lot of change is
E-health literacy scale
Time frame: 3 month
The scale developed by Norman and Skinner (2006) was adapted to Turkish by Tamer Gencer (2017). The scale, consisting of 8 items, was designed as a 5-point Likert scale as follows: 1=I completely disagree, 2=I disagree, 3=I am undecided, 4=I agree, 5=I completely agree. The lowest score from the scale is 8, and the highest score is 40. As the score from the scale increases, the level of e-health literacy increases. The Cronbach Alpha value of the scale is 0.86. In order to use the scale in the study, permission to use the scale was obtained from the researcher who adapted the scale to Turkish (Tamer Gencer, 2017).
Parental Fever Management Scale
Time frame: 3 month
The scale, developed by Walsh and Edwards in 2008 to assess fever management in parents, was adapted to Turkish by Çınar et al. (22) in 2013. The scale consists of eight questions. The questions are usually asked to question what parents do when their child has a fever. Participants can choose answers to Likert-type questions rated as "(1) never, (2) rarely, (3) sometimes, (4) often, (5) always". The lowest score on this scale can be 8 and the highest score can be 40. Higher scores indicate more fever management practices, while lower scores indicate less fever management practices. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale is 0.79.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Jul 2025.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41539254Altay G, Karaaslan MM, Celik I. The effectiveness of a WhatsApp-based educational intervention aimed at improving mothers' fever management: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Mar-Apr;87:146-153. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2026.01.013. Epub 2026 Jan 14.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The aim is to share the research after it is published.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Online fever management in people with Fever and Parents, run by Recep Tayyip Erdogan University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Fever management survey (time frame: 3 month). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07061327, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Jul 2025.