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Pulmonary CancerNCT05915221

Effect of SMS Use on Postoperative Respiratory and Cough Exercise Compliance

A study testing SMS in people with Pulmonary Cancer and Surgery, run by Trakya University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Aim: This randomized controlled trial study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS use on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Cancer, Surgery
What is being tested?
SMS
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
62 participants
Where
2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Feb 2022to 3 Apr 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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

  • undergoing elective pulmonary lobectomy,
  • having preoperative normal lung capacity (pulmonary function test result FEV1/FVC >70%),
  • being compatible with the use of triflow, undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for the first time,
  • volunteering to participate in the study,
  • having mental competence,
  • not having Turkish communication problems,
  • having a personal mobile phone and accepting to send SMS,
  • being an adult (≥18)

Who cannot join

  • If any SMSs are not received during the study period, the patient will be excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
  • Trakya University

    Edirne, 22030

  • Turkey, Trakya University

    Edirne, 22030

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Effect of SMS Reminder Use on Postoperative Respiratory and Cough Exercise Compliance of Patients After Lung Cancer Surgery

Aim: This randomized controlled trial study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS use on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer surgery.

Material and methods: In the study, 62 patients who underwent lobectomy in a university hospital's thoracic surgery clinic between 01.02.2022 and 03.04.2023. The intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.

Read the detailed description

Background: Patients undergoing lung resection should be encouraged to cough, take deep breaths for pulmonary rehabilitation within the scope of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. The success of protocols is related to patient compliance. SMS-based interventions increase compliance with medications and protocols in surgical patients and reduce hospital readmission rates, while improving patients' clinical participation and satisfaction.

Aim: This randomized controlled trial study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS use on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer surgery.

Material and methods: In the study, 62 patients who underwent lobectomy in a university hospital's thoracic surgery clinic between 01.02.2022 and 03.04.2023. The intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.

"The Information Form", "Postoperative exercise follow-up chart", "Postoperative patient evaluation form" and "Patient satisfaction form were used in data collection. Independent sample t-test, Pearson chi- square and Mann Whitney U test were conducted for statistical analyses.

Being tested
SMS
Keywords
short message service, breathing and coughing exercises, pulmonary lobectomy
Medical subject headings
Lung Neoplasms, Respiratory Aspiration

What participants receive

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

  • SMSProcedure or surgery

    Receive SMS

Study groups in NCT05915221
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control groupNo interventionThe control group was chosen to be the group that did not receive SMS.
SMS groupExperimentalThe intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.
Receives: Procedure: SMS

What is being measured

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

  1. primary outcome measure

    The primary point of the study was defined as evaluating the effect of sending SMSs, on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises undergoing pulmonary lobectomy surgery.A postoperative exercise follow-up chart includes the breathing, coughing, triflow exercises performed by the patients on the 1st and 4th postoperative days and the hours of the exercises. The mean number of breathing and coughing exercises on the first and fourth postoperative days was recorded.

    Measured: change from after implamentation 1st and 4rd days of operation.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. secondary outcome measure

    The second point of the study was defined as evaluating the effect of sending SMSs, on patient satisfaction undergoing pulmonary lobectomy surgery. "Patient satisfaction form" were used for data collection.The patient satisfaction form" consisted of two questions. The first question questioned the satisfaction with SMS reminders. Satisfaction levels were categorized in 4 ways. Level of "very satisfied" and "satisfied" were accepted as high satisfaction level, "was not satisfied" and "was not satisfied at all" were accepted as low level.

    Measured: change from after implamentation 4rd days of operation.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 Jun 2023
  2. Study start1 Feb 2022
  3. Primary completion3 Apr 2023
  4. Study completion3 Apr 2023

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
The group that received SMS was selected as the intervention group. Patients in the control group did not receive any SMS within the scope of the study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
62 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05915221
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021/526
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
2 Jun 2023
Last updated
22 Jun 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing SMS in people with Pulmonary Cancer and Surgery, run by Trakya University at 2 sites 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 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

primary outcome measure (time frame: change from after implamentation 1st and 4rd days of operation.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 22 Jun 2023.

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