Child, OnlyNCT07162220
The Effect of a Mobile Game Application on Children With CRF
A study testing The clinic's routine education program and Mobile game app in people with Child, Only and Chronic Renal Failure in Children, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a mobile game application developed for children with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on disease management. The study was a randomized controlled trial. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Child, Only, Chronic Renal Failure in Children, Gambling
- What is being tested?
- The clinic's routine education program and Mobile game app
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 68 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 May 2024to 1 May 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 11 to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- (a) 11-14 years old
- (b) Being monitored with a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Failure
- (c) having the ability to read, write, and understand Turkish
- (d) having a phone/tablet with mobile game download capability
- (e) volunteering to participate in the study
- (f) being willing to participate in the study.
Who cannot join
- (a) having mental, neurological, or communication problems
- (b) being on hemodialysis
- (c) communication, mental or neurological problems
- (d) being on peritoneal dialysis
- (e) having previously attended planned training on CRF
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Mobile Game Application Developed for Children With Chronic Renal Failure on Disease Management
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a mobile game application developed for children with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on disease management.
The study was a randomized controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 68 children diagnosed with CRF, including the Mobile application (n:34) and Control group (n:34). In the study, a mobile game was developed for children diagnosed with CRF aged 11-14 years. Data Collection Form, Clinical Parameters Follow-up Form, Information Form on Chronic Renal Failure, Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, Child's Attitude Toward His/her Disease Scale and Mobile Application Usability Scale were used to collect the data.
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Chronic Renal Failure in Children, Gambling, Disease, Management
- Being tested
- The clinic's routine education program, Mobile game app
- Keywords
- chronic renal failure, child, mobile game, disease management
- Medical subject headings
- Gambling, Disease, Kidney Failure, Chronic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The clinic's routine education programOther
As part of the clinic's routine education program, information about kidney function, CKD, nutrition, exercise, medications, and stress management is provided verbally by a nephrology clinic nurse in approximately 20 minutes.
Mobile game appDevice
The mobile game software developed for patients with chronic renal failure contains information for children on daily life activities such as nutrition, exercise, personal hygiene, etc.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Routine application | Other | No procedures outside of the clinic's routine were performed on the children in the control group. As part of the clinic's routine education program, information about kidney function, CKD, nutrition, exercise, medications, and stress management is provided verbally by a nephrology clinic nurse in approximately 20 minutes. The Chronic Kidney Disease Information Form, the Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, and the Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale were administered to the children before the education program, after the program, and at the end of the first and third months, and the relevant clinical parameters were measured. Receives: Other: The clinic's routine education program |
| Intervention | Experimental | A mobile game application was downloaded onto the phones of the children participating in the study group. Before starting the mobile game, after completing the application, and at the end of the first and third months, the Chronic Kidney Disease Information Form, the Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, and the Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale were administered, and relevant clinical parameters were measured. At the end of the study, the Mobile Application Usability Scale was also administered. Receives: Device: Mobile game app |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
BMI
BMI in kg/m^2
Measured: 3 months
Blood pressure
Measured: 3 months
Pulse rate
Measured: 3 months
Level of knowledge regarding chronic renal failure
The information form consists of 25 questions. The information form has been created with two answers, correct and incorrect. Correct answers are worth 1 point, while incorrect answers are worth 0 points, and the form is evaluated based on the total score. A reliability analysis was performed using Kuder Richardson 20 (KR-20) to evaluate whether the items that make up the question form form a whole.
Measured: 3 months
Healthy Lifestyle Belief Level for Adolescents
The scale emphasizes beliefs related to various aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The scale has a total of 16 items. The scale has three subscales: health beliefs, physical activity, and nutrition. The health beliefs subscale is composed of items 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 16; the physical activity subscale includes items 2, 7, 9, 14, and 15; and the nutrition subscale comprises items 1, 3, 8, and 10. The scale, prepared according to the five-point Likert system, is answered on a scale of "1=Strongly Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree." A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 80 points can be obtained from the entire scale. An increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in adolescents' belief in healthy living.
Measured: 3 months
Child's Attitude Towards Their Own Illness
The Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale is a 13-item measure developed to assess children's feelings and thoughts about having a chronic illness. Participants respond to the scale items using a 5-point Likert scale: "never, not often, sometimes, often, and very often." Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 are reverse-coded. When evaluating the scale, the scores obtained from the 13 items are summed and divided by the number of items. The total score range is min: 1 to max: 5. Scores of 1 and 2 indicate a negative attitude, 3 indicates a neutral attitude, and 4 and 5 indicate a positive attitude.
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Sep 2025
- Study start1 May 2024
- Primary completion24 Mar 2025
- Study completion1 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child, OnlyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Akdeniz UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Single group
- Model description
- A randomized controlled trial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 68 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Akdeniz University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sakarya Applied Sciences University, Tarsus University, Istanbul University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Banu Terzi, Akdeniz University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07162220
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CRF_2022/04
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 23 Aug 2025
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Mobile Game Application Developed for Children With Chronic Renal Failure on Disease Management
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07162220
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CRF_2022/04
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Chronic Renal Failure in Children, Gambling, Disease, Management
- Keywords
- chronic renal failure, child, mobile game, disease management
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 68 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Akdeniz UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sakarya Applied Sciences University, Tarsus University, Istanbul University
- Study start
- 1 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Sep 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.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a mobile game application developed for children with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) on disease management.
The study was a randomized controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 68 children diagnosed with CRF, including the Mobile application (n:34) and Control group (n:34). In the study, a mobile game was developed for children diagnosed with CRF aged 11-14 years. Data Collection Form, Clinical Parameters Follow-up Form, Information Form on Chronic Renal Failure, Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, Child's Attitude Toward His/her Disease Scale and Mobile Application Usability Scale were used to collect the data.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- A randomized controlled trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Routine application | Other | Other: The clinic's routine education programNo procedures outside of the clinic's routine were performed on the children in the control group. As part of the clinic's routine education program, information about kidney function, CKD, nutrition, exercise, medications, and stress management is provided verbally by a nephrology clinic nurse in approximately 20 minutes. The Chronic Kidney Disease Information Form, the Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, and the Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale were administered to the children before the education program, after the program, and at the end of the first and third months, and the relevant clinical parameters were measured. |
| Intervention | Experimental | Device: Mobile game appA mobile game application was downloaded onto the phones of the children participating in the study group. Before starting the mobile game, after completing the application, and at the end of the first and third months, the Chronic Kidney Disease Information Form, the Healthy Lifestyle Belief Scale for Adolescents, and the Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale were administered, and relevant clinical parameters were measured. At the end of the study, the Mobile Application Usability Scale was also administered. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- (a) 11-14 years old
- (b) Being monitored with a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Failure
- (c) having the ability to read, write, and understand Turkish
- (d) having a phone/tablet with mobile game download capability
- (e) volunteering to participate in the study
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- (a) having mental, neurological, or communication problems
- (b) being on hemodialysis
- (c) communication, mental or neurological problems
- (d) being on peritoneal dialysis
- (e) having previously attended planned training on CRF
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The clinic's routine education programAs part of the clinic's routine education program, information about kidney function, CKD, nutrition, exercise, medications, and stress management is provided verbally by a nephrology clinic nurse in approximately 20 minutes. | Other | Routine application |
| Mobile game appThe mobile game software developed for patients with chronic renal failure contains information for children on daily life activities such as nutrition, exercise, personal hygiene, etc. | Device | Intervention |
Primary outcome
BMI
Time frame: 3 months
BMI in kg/m^2
Blood pressure
Time frame: 3 months
Pulse rate
Time frame: 3 months
Level of knowledge regarding chronic renal failure
Time frame: 3 months
The information form consists of 25 questions. The information form has been created with two answers, correct and incorrect. Correct answers are worth 1 point, while incorrect answers are worth 0 points, and the form is evaluated based on the total score. A reliability analysis was performed using Kuder Richardson 20 (KR-20) to evaluate whether the items that make up the question form form a whole.
Healthy Lifestyle Belief Level for Adolescents
Time frame: 3 months
The scale emphasizes beliefs related to various aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The scale has a total of 16 items. The scale has three subscales: health beliefs, physical activity, and nutrition. The health beliefs subscale is composed of items 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 16; the physical activity subscale includes items 2, 7, 9, 14, and 15; and the nutrition subscale comprises items 1, 3, 8, and 10. The scale, prepared according to the five-point Likert system, is answered on a scale of "1=Strongly Disagree, 5=Strongly Agree." A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 80 points can be obtained from the entire scale. An increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in adolescents' belief in healthy living.
Child's Attitude Towards Their Own Illness
Time frame: 3 months
The Child's Attitude Toward Their Own Illness Scale is a 13-item measure developed to assess children's feelings and thoughts about having a chronic illness. Participants respond to the scale items using a 5-point Likert scale: "never, not often, sometimes, often, and very often." Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 are reverse-coded. When evaluating the scale, the scores obtained from the 13 items are summed and divided by the number of items. The total score range is min: 1 to max: 5. Scores of 1 and 2 indicate a negative attitude, 3 indicates a neutral attitude, and 4 and 5 indicate a positive attitude.
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 9 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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 The clinic's routine education program and Mobile game app in people with Child, Only and Chronic Renal Failure in Children, run by Akdeniz 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 6 inclusion and 5 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 9 Sep 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?
BMI (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Sep 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.