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Clean Intermittent CatheterizationNCT07489261

Effect of Mobile Application- and AI Supported Video-Based Patient Education on Patient Outcomes in Teaching Clean Intermittent Catheterization

A study testing Mobile application and Artifial intellgience in people with Clean Intermittent Catheterization, run by Mersin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Trial summary

The study aimed to determine the effects of a mobile application and an artificial intelligence-supported educational video, developed for patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), on patients' adherence, levels of difficulty, self-confidence, infection parameters (urinalysis, urine culture… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Clean Intermittent Catheterization
What is being tested?
Mobile application and Artifial intellgience
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
99 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Apr 2026to 1 Apr 2027
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who require intermittent catheterization (TAK),
  • Aged 18 years or older,
  • Willing to participate in the study,
  • Able to understand Turkish,
  • Literate,
  • Without visual or hearing impairments,
  • Owning a smartphone, tablet, or computer,
  • Without difficulties using technology.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who do not require intermittent catheterization (TAK),
  • Under 18 years of age,
  • Not willing to participate in the study,
  • Do not understand Turkish,
  • Illiterate,
  • With visual or hearing impairments,
  • Do not own a smartphone, tablet, or computer,
  • Having difficulties using technology.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

ELİFE KETTAŞ DÖLEK, Prinicipal İnvestigator contact

03242410000

elifeket@yahoo.com

ELİFE KETTAŞ DÖLEK, Principal İnvestigator contact

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Mersin Unıversıty

    Mersin

    GAMZE BOZKUL, gamze.bozkul@gmail.com

    Elife Kettaş dölek, elifeket@yahoo.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effect of Mobile Application- and Artificial Intelligence-Supported Video-Based Patient Education on Patient Outcomes in Teaching Clean Intermittent Catheterization

The study aimed to determine the effects of a mobile application and an artificial intelligence-supported educational video, developed for patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), on patients' adherence, levels of difficulty, self-confidence, infection parameters (urinalysis, urine culture, infection incidence), and recurrent hospital admissions.The number of CIC patients who applied to the Urology Outpatient Clinic of Mersin University within the last year was 110. Since no similar study was found, the sample size was calculated using an a priori power analysis with G*Power 3.1.9.7 software. . As a result of the power analysis, the total sample size was calculated as 90, with 30 participants in each group. Considering a possible data loss (dropout) rate of approximately 10%, it was planned to include 33 participants in each group (a total of 99 participants) at the beginning of the study.Data will be collected using the "Descriptive Information Form," "Intermittent Catheterization Adherence Scale," "Self-Confidence Scale in Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization," "Intermittent Catheterization Difficulty Questionnaire," and the "Patient Follow-up Form."Patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through a mobile application (intervention group 1) and an artificial intelligence-supported educational video (intervention group 2). Patients in the control group will be trained using the routine brochure provided in the outpatient clinic.

Read the detailed description

The study was designed as a prospective, three-arm (1:1:1), randomized controlled clinical trial. The study will be conducted at the Urology Outpatient Clinic of Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. The Urology Outpatient Clinic includes adult and pediatric outpatient units, an intervention room, an ultrasound room, an andrology laboratory, a lithotripsy unit, and a urodynamics unit. The Department of Urology consists of seven faculty members and 11 research assistants. In the urology outpatient clinic, there is one nurse, two technicians, two secretaries, and one cleaning staff member. Outpatient services are provided between 08:00 and 17:00, and clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) training is also delivered to patients during these hours. The nurse provides training to patients who will perform CIC using a brochure. After the training, patients routinely return to the outpatient clinic for follow-up visits on the 15th day and at the 3rd month. study aimed to determine the effects of a mobile application and an artificial intelligence-supported educational video, developed for patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization (CIC), on patients' adherence, levels of difficulty, self-confidence, infection parameters (urinalysis, urine culture, infection incidence), and recurrent hospital admissions.The number of CIC patients who applied to the Urology Outpatient Clinic of Mersin University within the last year was 110. Since no similar study was found, the sample size was calculated using an a priori power analysis with G*Power 3.1.9.7 software. For the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), the parameters used were α error probability = 0.05, power (1-β error probability) = 0.80, number of groups = 3, and effect size f = 0.40 (large effect size). As a result of the power analysis, the total sample size was calculated as 90, with 30 participants in each group. Considering a possible data loss (dropout) rate of approximately 10% , it was planned to include 33 participants in each group (a total of 99 participants) at the beginning of the study.Data will be collected using the "Descriptive Information Form," "Intermittent Catheterization Adherence Scale," "Self-Confidence Scale in Clean Intermittent Self-Catheterization," "Intermittent Catheterization Difficulty Questionnaire," and the "Patient Follow-up Form."Patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through a mobile application (intervention group 1) and an artificial intelligence-supported educational video (intervention group 2). Patients in the control group will be trained using the routine brochure provided in the outpatient clinic.

Being tested
Mobile application, Artifial intellgience
Keywords
Mobile application, Artificial intelligience, Patient Outcome, Patient Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Mobile applicationOther

    Patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through a mobile application (intervention group 1)

  • Artifial intellgienceOther

    Patients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through an artificial intelligence-supported educational video (intervention group 2)

Study groups in NCT07489261
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Experimental Group: Mobile application groupExperimentalPatients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through a mobile application (intervention group 1)
Receives: Other: Mobile application
Experimental group: Artificial intelligent video groupExperimentalPatients who will perform clean intermittent catheterization will receive training through an artificial intelligence-supported educational video (intervention group 2).
Receives: Other: Artifial intellgience
Control groupNo interventionPatients in the control group will be trained using the routine brochure provided in the outpatient clinic.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Adherence

    The Intermittent Catheterization Adherence Scale was developed by Amandine Guinet-Lacoste and colleagues in 2018, and its Turkish adaptation and reliability study were conducted by Duman in 2021. The first seven items of the scale (except the fifth item) are scored as "Yes = 1" and "No = 0," while the fifth item is scored in reverse: "Yes = 0" and "No = 1." The eighth item uses a 5-point Likert scale, scored as "Never = 0," "Sometimes = 0.25," "Often = 0.50," "Most of the time = 0.75," and "Always = 1." The total score of the scale is calculated out of 8, with the resulting scores reflecting patients' adherence to catheterization. Accordingly, a score of 0 indicates "high adherence," 1-2 points indicate "moderate adherence," and 3-8 points indicate "low adherence." The Cronbach's alpha coefficient, indicating internal consistency of the scale, is 0.73.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Self-Confidence

    This scale was developed by Biaziolo and colleagues in 2017. The Turkish adaptation, validity, and reliability study was conducted by Çulha and Acaroğlu in 2020. The scale, which has a five-point Likert-type structure, consists of short statements that assess the steps of catheterization and the individual's self-confidence in performing this procedure. The response options are as follows: 1 = Not confident, 2 = Slightly confident, 3 = Confident, 4 = Very confident, 5 = Completely confident. The scale consists of a total of 16 items. The total score is calculated by summing the numerical values of the responses to all items, and the total score ranges from 0 to 64. Higher scores indicate a higher level of self-confidence in performing catheterization. The internal consistency of the scale was found to be quite high, with a total Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.89.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Mar 2026
  2. Study start1 Apr 2026
  3. Primary completion15 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Apr 2027 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The study was designed as a prospective, three-arm (1:1:1), randomized controlled clinical trial
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
99 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07489261
Sponsor's protocol ID
MU-002
Status last verified
Jun 2026
First submitted
19 Mar 2026
Last updated
24 Jun 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Bobian M, Kandinov A, El-Kashlan N, Svider PF, Folbe AJ, Mayerhoff R, Eloy JA, Raza SN. Mobile applications and patient education: Are currently available GERD mobile apps sufficient? Laryngoscope. 2017 Aug;127(8):1775-1779. doi: 10.1002/lary.26341. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

    PubMed 27753101
  • Cerantola Y, Valerio M, Persson B, Jichlinski P, Ljungqvist O, Hubner M, Kassouf W, Muller S, Baldini G, Carli F, Naesheimh T, Ytrebo L, Revhaug A, Lassen K, Knutsen T, Aarsether E, Wiklund P, Patel HR. Guidelines for perioperative care after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS((R))) society recommendations. Clin Nutr. 2013 Dec;32(6):879-87. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2013.09.014. Epub 2013 Oct 17.

    PubMed 24189391
  • Bhuyan SS, Sateesh V, Mukul N, Galvankar A, Mahmood A, Nauman M, Rai A, Bordoloi K, Basu U, Samuel J. Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in Healthcare: Opportunities for Clinical Excellence and Administrative Efficiency. J Med Syst. 2025 Jan 16;49(1):10. doi: 10.1007/s10916-024-02136-1.

    PubMed 39820845
  • Hernandez-Rodriguez JC, Garcia-Munoz C, Ortiz-Alvarez J, Saigi-Rubio F, Conejo-Mir J, Pereyra-Rodriguez JJ. Dropout Rate in Digital Health Interventions for the Prevention of Skin Cancer: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Metaregression. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Dec 9;24(12):e42397. doi: 10.2196/42397.

    PubMed 36485027
  • Alasker A, Alsalamah S, Alshathri N, Almansour N, Alsalamah F, Alghafees M, AlKhamees M, Alsaikhan B. Performance of large language models (LLMs) in providing prostate cancer information. BMC Urol. 2024 Aug 23;24(1):177. doi: 10.1186/s12894-024-01570-0.

    PubMed 39180045

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Mobile application and Artifial intellgience in people with Clean Intermittent Catheterization, run by Mersin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact ELİFE KETTAŞ DÖLEK, Prinicipal İnvestigator (03242410000, elifeket@yahoo.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adherence (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07489261, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2026.

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