Mobile app and AI video education to help people doing clean intermittent catheterization
Official title: Effect of Mobile Application- and Artificial Intelligence-Supported Video-Based Patient Education on Patient Outcomes in Teaching Clean Intermittent Catheterization
Run by Mersin University · NCT07489261 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A three-arm randomized trial will test whether a mobile app and an AI-supported educational video help adults who use clean intermittent catheterization to be more adherent, confident, and less affected by infections than standard training.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 99 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Mersin University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Mersin) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 15, 2026 |
| Study ends | April 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 24, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07489261 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults requiring intermittent catheterization who are Turkish-speaking, literate, own a digital device, and can use technology.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not use or cannot access a smartphone, tablet, or computer, or who have difficulty using digital tools, may not benefit from the intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional study is a prospective, three-arm randomized controlled trial conducted at the Urology Outpatient Clinic of Mersin University. It investigates whether a mobile application and an AI-supported educational video improve adherence, perceived difficulty, and self-confidence for clean intermittent catheterization, as well as infection-related outcomes and hospitalizations. Participants will be adults (≥18) who require intermittent catheterization, are Turkish-speaking, literate, and own a suitable device. Training is currently provided via brochure, with follow-ups at 15 days and 3 months; the intervention arms add digital education tools to standard care. The study plans to enroll about 99 participants to account for potential dropouts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience better adherence, higher self-confidence, fewer infections, and fewer hospital visits related to catheterization.
How similar studies have gone: There is limited or no prior study using mobile apps with AI-supported videos for CIC education in this setting, making this approach relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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.
Where it's running
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Mersin Unıversıty
Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Gamze Bozkul — Tarsus University
- Study coordinator: ELİFE KETTAŞ DÖLEK, Prinicipal İnvestigator
- Email: elifeket@yahoo.com
- Phone: 03242410000
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.