Think-Find-Solve Activities for Insulin Self-Management in Type 1 Diabetes

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Conditions studied: Type 1 Diabetes, Children, Activity, Insulin, Self Management, Parent

In brief

Children with type 1 diabetes require lifelong insulin therapy. However, improper management of insulin therapy may lead to serious, potentially life-threatening complications. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of an activity book developed for insulin therapy on insulin self-management among children with type 1 diabetes and their parents. The study is designed as a cluster randomized controlled experimental trial at the center level, including pre-test, 1- month, and 3-month follow-up measurements. The study will be initiated after obtaining ethical approval and institutional permissions. The sample will consist of children aged 8-12 years with type 1 diabetes and their parents. The study will be conducted in two different hospitals in Istanbul; using cluster randomization, one hospital will be assigned to the intervention group and the other to the control group. Prior to the main study, a pilot study will be conducted with 15 participants in each group, and the sample size will be calculated using G\*Power based on the pilot data. Data will be collected using the "Descriptive Information Form for Children with Diabetes" and the "Insulin Treatment Self-Management Scale (ITSMS) - Child (8-18 years) and Parent Forms." The "Find-Solve-Learn Insulin Self-Management Activity Book" will be applied to the children in the intervention group. The children will be monitored to complete the activity book at least twice a month for three months, and feedback will be obtained from their families regarding the process. The data collection process will include pre-test, 1-month, and 3-month follow-up measurements. The obtained data will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07670572
Run by: Marmara University
People needed: 40
Starts: 2026-07-15
Expected to finish: 2027-06-15
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-20

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

For the child:
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes Aged between 8 and 12 years Able to read and write Able to understand and speak Turkish Diagnosed with diabetes for at least one year Regularly attending routine three-month outpatient clinic follow-ups Having no other diseases or medical conditions aside from diabetes The child agrees to participate in the study
For the Parent: Being the mother or father of the child with Type 1 diabetes Being the primary caregiver responsible for the child Able to read and write Agrees to participate in the study

You may not qualify if…

The child uses an insulin pump

Where it is running

Marmara University — Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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