New app aims to boost mental strength in hospitalized teens with cancer
NCT ID NCT07228533
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will test a new mobile app called CesiKids, designed by nurses, recovered teens, and parents, to help adolescents aged 12-18 with cancer build psychological resilience while in the hospital. The app uses AI to adapt to each teen's needs and includes activities to strengthen coping skills. Thirty-six teens will be randomly assigned to use the app for four weeks or receive standard care, and researchers will measure changes in resilience and coping at several points. This is an early-stage trial to see if the approach is helpful and feasible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CesiKids mobile-based psychological resilience program (nurse-led, AI-supported mobile application)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, scalable way to help hospitalized teens with cancer feel stronger emotionally and cope better during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial (36 participants) testing a new app, so results may not apply to all teens. The program is still being developed and may not show clear benefits.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Cebeci Research and Practice Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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