Smartphone nursing visits could transform diabetes care for teenagers
NCT ID NCT05211479
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether regular video or phone calls with a nurse (tele-nursing) can help teenagers with type 1 diabetes improve their blood sugar control, feel more confident managing their condition, and reduce anxiety. Participants aged 12–18 receive diabetes education both in person and weekly via tele-nursing. Researchers track changes in HbA1c (a blood sugar measure), self-efficacy, quality of life, and anxiety over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tele-nursing educational intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, tele-nursing could offer a convenient way for teens with type 1 diabetes to get ongoing support and improve their health without frequent clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 67 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention requires consistent internet access and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * The child is between the ages of 12-18, * After the information, the adolescent agrees to participate in the study, and the parent gives written consent, * The child can understand and speak Turkish, * Parent's ability to understand and speak Turkish, * Having a smart phone and having access to the internet, * Having been diagnosed with T1DM at least 1 year ago, * Being on insulin therapy by the subcutaneous route, * Coming to the outpatient clinic at least once every 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 12 or older than 18, * Having another chronic disease, * Using an insulin pump * Having vision and hearing problems, * Using the Continuous Glucose Tracking System, * Having a physical or mental disability.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yalova University
Yalova, 77200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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