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This is a prospective randomized parallel two group pharmacist-led interventional study. The study will involve introduction of the mobile game to pediatric diabetic patients to improve their blood glucose level. The outcomes to be measured are HbA1c and glycemic variability parameters, patient satisfaction and behavioral changes in pediatric patients with type1 diabetes mellitus
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| intervention group | Active Comparator | The intervention group was provided, in addition to the usual care, with access to the mobile game as an APK file after a simple training for game usage. |
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| control group | No Intervention | The control group was provided with usual care. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| educational game | Device | Control group will be provided with usual care. Intervention group will be provided in addition to the usual care, an access to the mobile game after a simple training for game usage. Both groups will be followed for a period of 3 months. The mobile game is planned to have the following design:
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HbA1c | diabetes control that will be assessed by measuring the HbA1c level at baseline and at the end of the study in both groups | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Different glycemic variability parameters and diabetes-related behavioral change | The disease care activities of pediatric diabetic patients will be measured at baseline and at the end of the study after 3 months using The Arabic Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities measure. The glycemic variability was also evaluated at the end of the study period using different parameters: CV, MAGE, MAD, TIR. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of pharmacy, Cairo University | Cairo | Egypt |
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| 3 months |
| Measurement of blood glucose control | the random blood glucose level of pediatric patients will be measured by themselves or by their parents on daily basis using glucometer and the reading will be recorded until next visit. | 3 months |
| Usability and satisfaction | Usability and satisfaction of the patients will be assessed using a 10-item Arabic System Usability Scale (A-SUS) for mobile applications. | 3 months |