Clinical trial

Effect of a Mobile App for Obese Children on Eating Attitudes, Eating Awareness, and Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy

Opening soon · Not applicable · 1 countries · Registry ID NCT07289425

Opening soonNot applicableInterventional

What this study is about

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a mobile application developed for obese children on eating attitudes, eating awareness, and healthy eating self-efficacy. The application seeks to support children in developing healthy eating habits and to integrate nursing interventions with digital health technologies in combating obesity. Data will be collected through a researcher-developed Information Form and three validated scales: the Eating Attitude Test, the Eating Awareness Scale, and the Healthy Eating Self-Efficacy Scale, completed by both children and parents.

A promising-looking record is not the same as confirmed eligibility. The study team must review the full criteria and current recruitment status.

Basic eligibility

Age8 Years to 10 Years

SexAll

Healthy volunteersNot accepted

ConditionObesity, Child Health

Full registry criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * The child must be between 8 and 10 years old, * The child must not have any chronic illnesses other than obesity, * The child must be able to read and write in Turkish, * The child must be able to use a mobile device, * The child must not have a visual impairment, * The parent must be willing to participate in the study, * The parent must be able to read and write in Turkish, * The parent or child must have a smartphone. Exclusion Criteria: * If they wish to withdraw from the study at any stage of the research, * If they do not wish to use the mobile application at any stage of the research.

Treatments and study arms

Childhood Obesity Mobile Application

Device

With the support of computer engineers and software experts, the logo, user interface, overall appearance, and control panel will be designed to suit the purpose and subject matter of the mobile application. The mobile application will be designed to be used on both Android and iOS-based smartphones and in environments without internet access. After developing the prototype of the mobile application, its usability will be tested. In this context, the testing process will first be carried out by researchers. Academic nurses (n=3) and outpatient clinic nurses (n=2) will evaluate the application using the Mobile Application Usability Scale. If any problems are identified in the application, they will be resolved and the necessary adjustments will be made.

Primary outcomes

Eating Attitude Test for ChildrenAt baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention

This scale is used to identify eating-related attitudes and behaviors among children aged 8-15. It consists of 26 items and evaluates general patterns indicating how children feel, think, and behave regarding eating, using a six-point Likert-type structure.

Eating Awareness Scale for ChildrenAt baseline, 4 weeks after the start of the intervention, and 8 weeks after the start of the intervention

This scale assesses the level of attention children aged 8-11 pay to food during eating behaviors and evaluates inattentive or automatic eating tendencies through its 12-item, two-dimension structure, using a four-point Likert-type format.

Study locations

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Sivas Cumhuriyet University🌐 Sivas, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

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