Impact of Artificial Intelligence-Supported Educational Intervention on Mothers' Fever Management

NCT07086547 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 10718356
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based educational program on mothers' fever management practices and anxiety related to fever in children. Fever is a common symptom in pediatric patients, especially under the age of three, causing repeated health concerns for parents. Despite the prevalence of fever, parents often engage in inappropriate fever management practices, which may lead to unnecessary anxiety and improper care. The study was conducted as a pretest-posttest experimental design including 80 mothers of children who presented to the Pediatric Emergency Unit at Erciyes University, Fevzi Mercan-Mustafa Eraslan Children's Hospital. Participants were assigned to either an intervention group receiving AI-supported fever management education or a control group receiving standard care. Data were collected using validated scales to assess parental fever management practices and anxiety levels before and after the intervention. The educational material was developed using ChatGPT 4.0, a large language model AI platform, and reviewed by pediatric experts. The results of this study may improve fever management education and reduce anxiety among mothers, potentially leading to better health outcomes for children.

Conditions

Fever; Pediatric Fever Management; Parental Anxiety; Fever Management Practices

Keywords

Fever; Pediatric Fever; Fever Management; Parental Education; Anxiety; Artificial Intelligence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Parents' Fever Management Practices

  The Parents' Fever Management Scale (PFMS; Turkish: EAYÖ), developed by Walsh et al. (2008) and validated in Turkish by Altun et al. (2011), measures parents' fever management practices. It consists of 8 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1=Never, 2=Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4=Often, 5=Always), yielding a total score ranging from 8 to 40. Higher total scores indicate more fever phobia and less appropriate fever management practices, whereas lower scores indicate more appropriate practices. Therefore, a decrease in the total score reflects improvement. In this study, a reduction in PFMS scores in the intervention group relative to the control group was hypothesized.

  Baseline and 2 weeks after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Parental Anxiety Levels

  Baseline and 2 weeks after intervention

Study Arms (2)

AI-Based Education Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Mothers in this group will receive fever management education developed using an artificial intelligence language model (ChatGPT 4.0). The education includes written materials with visual content on managing fever in children and is delivered as a one-time structured session.

Other: AI-Based Fever Management Education

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Mothers in this group will receive routine care and no additional fever education materials.

Interventions

AI-Based Fever Management Education OTHER

This intervention consists of a fever management education program developed using ChatGPT 4.0, a large language model by OpenAI. The educational content includes seven pages and eight visuals explaining how to manage fever in children. The content was reviewed by pediatric specialists and revised accordingly. It is delivered as a one-time structured session to mothers in the intervention group.

Also known as: ChatGPT-based Educational Material

AI-Based Education Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Mothers aged over 18 years,
• Mothers with children aged between 6 months and 5 years,
• No hearing problems,
• Agree to participate in the study,
• Presenting to the pediatric emergency department with a complaint of fever in their child,
• Child admitted to the emergency observation room for treatment,
• Able to speak and understand Turkish.

You may not qualify if:

• Illiterate mothers,
• Mothers whose children have had febrile seizures,
• Mothers whose children have comorbid diseases,
• Mothers whose children have symptoms requiring medical intervention other than fever.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• TC Erciyes University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Erciyes University (ERÜ) Health Application and Research Center, Fevzi Mercan-Mustafa Eraslan Children's Hospital, Pediatric Emergency Unit

Kayseri, Talas, 38160, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fever; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Temperature Changes; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants (mothers of children) will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: an intervention group receiving AI-supported fever management education, and a control group receiving standard care. Outcomes will be compared between the two groups to evaluate the effect of the educational intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 18, 2025
• First Posted: July 25, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 20, 2026
• Study Completion: April 30, 2026
• Last Updated: July 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

TU (1)