The Effect of Artificial Intelligence on Loneliness and Anxiety in Hospitalized Children

Comparison of traditional and artificial intelligence-based games on loneliness and anxiety levels of hospitalized children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250625066254N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-25

Start date

2025-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Loneliness. Condition 2: Anxiety. Social exclusion and rejection Other childhood emotional disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Children in this group receive the main intervention, which is playing with a robot called BB-8. This robot consists of a spherical body and a h

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children aged 8 to 12 years admitted to the pediatric ward Children who are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medical opinion that the child does not meet the health conditions for entering the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Level of reduction in feelings of loneliness and anxiety. Timepoint: Before, after, and 1 month after the study. Method of measurement: UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell et al., 1978) and Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (Spence et al., 2001).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Moradi

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

v.moradi@bums.ac.ir+98 56 3238 3462

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026