The Effect of Mobile Application Robot Developed for Pediatric Diabetes Management on Children With Diabetes Mellitus

Summary

Type 1 DM; It is a chronic metabolic disease that develops as a result of the destruction of pancreatic ß cells, which are responsible for insulin production. Although type 1 DM can occur at any age, the highest incidence is seen between the ages of 10-14. Especially in this age group (7-15 years), who are more social than the previous period with the emergence of diabetes symptoms, both physical restrictions and limitations in their emotional and social functionality permanently change the lives of children with diabetes. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2019 data, it is estimated that the patients with Type 1 diabetes in the world are 1,110,100 children/adolescents. This number is increasing each year, and it is estimated that approximately 98,200 children and adolescents under the age of 15 are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes each year. It is seen that there is an increase in the number of cases in young children in high-risk groups. Therefore, early diagnosis and initiation of treatment is a necessary step. The basic elements of type 1 diabetes treatment are; diabetes education, nutrition, exercise, insulin, blood sugar monitoring and psychosocial counseling. Recently; It is seen that the use of technology in children with diabetes has increased thanks to the opportunity to access information at any time, to choose the information according to one's own needs, to receive service when it is ready, to reduce costs in health, and to be educated at home due to limitations. Taking measures to prevent worsening of glycemic regulation and weight gain in patients with diabetes, especially in situations that cause social isolation such as pandemics, monitoring and management of patients with diabetes during the social isolation process, and enabling patients to access the information they need in a short time are of great importance in terms of diabetes tables. When the literature is examined, it is seen that there are many pages and mobile applications related to this. In this study, it is aimed to improve the self-management of children/adolescents with a mobile application that can be accessed from any device suitable for today. For this, it is aimed to create a mobile application that includes all sub-dimensions of diabetes self-management and contains content that other applications do not have.

Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
• Children
• Adolescent

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

DİABOT (mobile application robot )

Thanks to the trainings given through the mobile application robot developed for pediatric diabetes management, it is aimed to have an effect on the quality of life, diabetes self-management and physiological parameter levels of children with Type 1 diabetes, and to easily obtain the information they need even when they cannot come to the outpatient clinic. In addition, thanks to the application robot, he will be able to create his own exercise program and determine his diet.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University

  collaborator OTHER

• Dokuz Eylul University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Murat BEKTAŞ, Prof. Dr. · Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing

• Merve AŞKIN CERAN, PhD Student · Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Health Sciences

• Beray SERVER EKLİOĞLU, Doç. Dr. · Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

12 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-05-01

Primary Completion

2024-06-01

Completion

2024-07-01

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations