Game on: mobile app helps kids fight kidney disease
NCT ID NCT07162220
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study tested whether a mobile game app could help children aged 11-14 with chronic kidney failure better manage their condition. 68 children were split into two groups: one played the game, the other received standard education. Researchers measured changes in BMI, blood pressure, knowledge about kidney disease, healthy lifestyle beliefs, and attitudes toward illness.
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Akdeniz University
Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)
What this could mean
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Active substance
mobile game app
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give doctors and families a fun, low-cost tool to help children learn about managing their kidney condition.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with only 68 children. The game may not improve actual health outcomes, and results may not apply to all kids with kidney failure.
Conditions
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