Promoting Self-management Behaviors in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Using Digital Storytelling

NCT04608058 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1398.244
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of digital storytelling on the Self-Management behavior of adolescents with type 1 diabetes (TID).

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1; Self-Management

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Self-management behavior

  Self-Management of TID in Adolescence (SMOD-A) questionnaire which includes 48 items in 5 domains; cooperation with Parents, Diabetes care activities, Diabetes Problem-Solving, Diabetes Communication, and Goal in Diabetes. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 3 (always). Higher scores are associated with better self-management behaviors.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Glycated hemoglobin A1c

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

At first, participants' demographic data, the levels of "self-management", and "HbA1c "were documented at the commencement of the study. Then, asynchronous Diabetes self-management training, using digital storytelling was made available to this group. Post-test data were collected 3 months after the pretest.

Behavioral: Digital storytelling training

No Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

At first, participants' demographic data, the levels of "self-management", and "HbA1c "were documented at the commencement of the study. Then, the control group received the clinics' routine training. Post-test data were collected 3 months after the pretest.

Behavioral: Routine training

Interventions

Digital storytelling training BEHAVIORAL

The digital content in this study is called "Diabetes and Bumblebee". It features 35 minutes of animation that provides children with a brief description of the disease, its symptoms and complications, treatment methods, the type of insulin, how to preserve insulin, the importance of nutrition and exercise in treating diabetes as well as efficient communication and collaboration with parents and healthcare providers. Exciting and interactive animations were used to depict the daily life of a adolescence with diabetes.

Intervention

Routine training BEHAVIORAL

The control group received the clinics' routine training include face to face class education.

No Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• adolescents with TID
• using medication (insulin)
• willing to participate in the study and complete the informed consent
• having a basic knowledge of working with computers
• ability to communicate on the telephone.

You may not qualify if:

• physical or mental disabilities
• take anti-anxiety or antidepressant medication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nahid Zarifsanaiey: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Fars, Iran

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Diabetes Mellitus; Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Nahid zarifsanaiey

  associate Professor, Virtual school, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 27, 2020
• First Posted: October 29, 2020
• Study Start: July 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2020
• Study Completion: April 30, 2020
• Last Updated: November 2, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-10

Locations

IR (1)