Mobile App-Supported Education for Diabetes Management in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

NCT07499076 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: T1DM-APP-2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effect of mobile application-supported education based on the Health Promotion Model on diabetes management in adolescents aged 12-18 years with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. The study will be conducted in a pediatric endocrinology clinic. Participants will be randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group will receive mobile application-based diabetes education, while the control group will receive standard care. Outcomes of the study include diabetes knowledge level, self-efficacy, blood glucose monitoring skills, and HbA1c levels.

Conditions

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

Type 1 Diabetes; Adolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Score

  Self-efficacy levels of adolescents will be assessed using a validated scale.

  Baseline and 3 months after intervention

• Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Score

  Self-efficacy levels of adolescents with type 1 diabetes will be measured using a validated diabetes self-efficacy scale.

  Baseline and 3 months after intervent

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive mobile application-supported education based on the Health Promotion Model

Behavioral: Mobile Application-Supported Education

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will receive standard care without additional mobile application-supported education.

Interventions

Mobile Application-Supported Education BEHAVIORAL

A mobile application-based education program developed according to the Health Promotion Model to improve diabetes management in adolescents.

Intervention Group

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 aged between 12 and 18 years
• Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
• Able to use a smartphone
• Willing to participate in the study
• Provided informed consent (from parents/guardians if under 18)

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any severe chronic disease other than Type 1 Diabetes
• Cognitive or psychiatric conditions that may affect participation
• Participation in another intervention study
• Inability to use a mobile application

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Deniz Akkaya Balcı: lead

Study Sites (1)

Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi

Aydin, Turkey (Türkiye)

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 Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: intervention and control. The intervention group will receive mobile application-supported education, while the control group will receive standard care.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2026
• First Posted: March 30, 2026
• Study Start: December 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 10, 2024
• Study Completion: November 10, 2025
• Last Updated: March 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)