Smartphone app boosts Nurses' skills in Pain-Free pediatric care
NCT ID NCT07446920
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an AI-driven mobile app could improve nurses' knowledge and attitudes about atraumatic care—ways to reduce pain and stress for hospitalized children. 97 pediatric nurses were randomly assigned to use the app or receive standard training. The app included educational modules and an interactive chat feature. The goal was to see if the app could make nurses more confident and skilled in providing gentle, child-friendly care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-driven mobile application for nurse education
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better training tools for nurses, improving comfort and care for children in hospitals.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 97 nurses, so results may not apply to all settings. The app's long-term impact on actual patient care is not yet known.
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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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97 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The study included nurses who: Work in the participating units and provide direct nursing care to children or neonates. Own a smartphone and are capable of using it (as the intervention is delivered via a mobile application). Agree to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Nurses were excluded if they: Perform only administrative tasks (e.g., statistics/records) without providing direct patient care. Are expected to take long-term leave during the intervention/follow-up period
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pediatric Hospital
Baghdad, Iraq