Mastery-learning inhaler training for parents of children treated for breathing problems in the pediatric emergency unit

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project has two phases: first the research team will develop and validate an Inhaler Therapy Application Checklist with experts and statistical testing of its measurements. In the second phase, parents of children receiving inhaler medication in the pediatric emergency department will have their baseline inhaler-administration skills rated and then receive a mastery-learning education program or routine care, with skills rechecked. Data will be collected at İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital between October 2025 and October 2026 to measure changes in parent technique and checklist reliability. The intervention emphasizes repeated practice, feedback, and demonstration until parents reach a predefined mastery level.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* \- Child is receiving inhaler medication.
* Child has no intellectual or neurological disability.
* Child has no facial anatomical defects affecting inhaler use.
* Child has no life-threatening conditions.
* Both mother and child can speak Turkish.
* Mother has no communication barriers (e.g., mental capacity intact).
* Mother is literate.
* Voluntary participation in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Refusal to participate in the study.

* Incomplete data provision.

Where it's running

• İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital
  Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Emine Şahin, Phd Student — e.sahin@sabe.karaelmas.edu.tr
• Study coordinator: Emine Şahin, Phd Student
• Email: e.sahin@sabe.karaelmas.edu.tr
• Phone: +09 (0372) 291 24 82

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.