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The Effect of the Use of Computer Game- "My Diabetic Friend" in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT01600664 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-05-06

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Summary

A randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of 3 months use with interactive computer game- "My Diabetic Friend"- comparing to conventional diabetes education on metabolic control, quality of life and diabetes knowledge.Patients will be randomized into two groups- one group will be supplied with interactive computer game, "My Diabetic friend", installed on a computer designed for children's educational needs for a period of three months and the other group will be supplied with the same computer without the interactive computer game for three months. Metabolic control, quality of life and diabetes knowledge will be evaluated before and after the use of the computer.

The trial is consisting of two main periods: 3 months of the main study period and an optional extension period consisting of the following 3 months :

The study will include two main periods;

1. Period 1 which will last 3 months, in a randomized controlled manner, this period will serve as the main study period to assess the primary and secondary endpoints of the study.
2. Period 2: this extension period will not be an integral part of the study, and only patients who are willing will take part at this period, will continue to participate at the optional extension period. During the extension period, patients in the intervention group will be offered to continue the use of the Computer game -"My diabetic friend) for the following 3 months, and patients who participated at the control group during period 1, will be offered to start to use the Computer Game - "My Diabetic Friend" for the following 3 months.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interactive computer game

Participants will use the interactive computer game installed on a convertible PC

BEHAVIORAL

Convertible PC

Participants will be using the convertible PC without the interactive computer game

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Intel Corporation

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Rabin Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Moshe Phillip, Prof · Rabin Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
11 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2013-08-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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