NCT05567146

Brief Summary

Adolescent health, safety and well-being cause it to be considered as an important and priority problem in terms of public health, as it affects many parts of the society. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of the gamification technique performed with tele-nursing on the nutritional behavior and physical activity level of adolescents.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
80

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2022

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2022

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 18, 2022

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 30, 2022

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 5, 2022

Completed
25 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 30, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

October 5, 2022

Status Verified

October 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

August 18, 2022

Last Update Submit

October 4, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

NutritionAdolescentGamificationTele-NursingPhysical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Descriptive Characteristics Information Form

    It consists of a total of 10 questions, including three open-ended and seven multiple-choice questions.

    week 0

  • Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents

    On the scale, 5 points indicate the highest level of physical activity and 1 point indicates the lowest level of physical activity. While the minimum score to be obtained from the scale is 8, the highest score is 40. It is considered low when the physical activity level approaches 8 and high when it approaches 40.

    week 0

  • Beverage Consumption Form

    daily drink types and quantities are recorded

    week 0

  • Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Change Process Scale

    The scale is in a 5-point Likert type and each item is scored from 1 to 5. "Reflecting on the last month, indicate how much you agree with the following statements?" the question is; It is answered by marking one of the answer options such as 1"I do not agree at all", 2 "I do not agree", 3 "I am undecided", 4 "I partially agree", 5 "I completely agree". The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 95, the lowest score is 19. Higher scores indicate a higher chance of succeeding in change.

    week 0

  • Feeding Behavior Scale

    It measures children's heart health-promoting (low-fat and low-salt) food consumption habits. Children are shown comparable foods and asked which of the two foods they ate the most (frequently). A high total score from the scale indicates healthy eating habits. Scale items are -1 for unhealthy food and +1 for healthy food, the total score is between -14 and +14.

    week 0

  • Health Status Perception Scale

    . The scale consists of a single item and the participants are asked to rate the question "How do you interpret your health at the moment". A score of 1 is given for the "very good" answer, 2 for the "good" answer, 3 for the "bad" answer, and 4 for the "very bad" answer. lowest score to be taken from the scale is 4 and the highest score is 1.

    week 0

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents

    7 weeks

  • Beverage Consumption Form

    7 weeks

  • Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Change Process Scale

    7 weeks

  • Feeding Behavior Scale

    7 weeks

  • Health Status Perception Scale

    7 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescents going to high school, Gamification technique is applied to the Intervention group for seven weeks. Intervention:gamification technique with tele-nursing

Behavioral: Experimental group

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Adolescents going to high school

Interventions

It is planned to use the social media platform WhatsApp application to carry out the study. technique of gamification will have content in the form of points, ranking, penalties and rewards, which are the basic principles of gamification. Studies have shown that these contents are effective techniques to increase the interest, encouragement, motivation and purpose of the participants.

Also known as: gamification technique with tele-nursing
Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 19 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • To be studying in high schools determined by lot in Aksaray city center
  • Volunteering to participate in research
  • Signing the pediatric voluntary consent form
  • Permission of the student to participate in the research by the parent
  • Having a smartphone and an active WhatsApp account

You may not qualify if:

  • Implementing a regular exercise program
  • To apply any diet program (diabetic, vegan, vegetarian, alkaline, ketogenic diet etc.)
  • Having a chronic illness
  • Using regular medication

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Aksaray University

Aksaray, Centre, 68100, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • sevim uğur

    Aksaray University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • özlem örsal

    Eskisehir Osmangazi University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: It is an experimental study with randomized pretest-posttest control group.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
lecturer

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2022

First Posted

October 5, 2022

Study Start

August 1, 2022

Primary Completion

September 30, 2022

Study Completion

October 30, 2022

Last Updated

October 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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