Surgical PatientNCT06891339
The Effect of Mobile Application Used by Patients
A study testing mobile application in people with Surgical Patient and Nursing Caries, run by Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application used during the perioperative period can improve anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Surgical Patient, Nursing Caries, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- What is being tested?
- mobile application
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2025to 20 May 2026
- 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 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Having a smartphone to install the mobile application No barriers to communication in Turkish Scheduled for surgery Willing to participate in the study Above 18 years of age Sufficient ability to use the mobile application
Who cannot join
- Communication barriers Inability to use the mobile application Unwillingness to participate in the study
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of a Patient-oriented Mobile Application Used by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients in the Perioperative Period on Anxiety, Complications, Comfort and Satisfaction.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application used during the perioperative period can improve anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care.
Read the detailed description
Surgical intervention is a life-threatening condition. It is known that fear and anxiety experienced throughout the surgical process disrupt homeostatic balance, leading to biological, psychological, and social problems in individuals and prolonging the length of hospital stay.
In surgical cases that typically require a hospital stay of one day or less, when there is insufficient time for proper education and guidance, patients may experience anxiety and difficulties. This can lead to repeated hospital visits and increased costs. Effective and accurate communication between the patient and the nurse can ensure the best implementation of nursing care, help the patient feel safer, reduce anxiety, increase care satisfaction, and lower costs.
Complications frequently arise after hospital discharge. Due to a lack of information regarding recovery expectations, many patients may feel insecure, anxious, and alone.
The use of the internet for health information has significantly increased over the past decade. Mobile medical applications can be a useful tool for improving perioperative patient education and care. Most acute care hospitals provide discharge instructions in the form of a brochure, which is often difficult to follow. A mobile application could serve as an educational and instructional resource for patients throughout the perioperative period. It can provide real-time feedback on patients' adherence to perioperative ERAS elements and demonstrate their ability to aid recovery.
There are very few studies investigating the ability of mobile applications to assist in the recovery of surgical patients. Various studies have shown that complications, pain, anxiety, unexpected primary care visits, hospital readmissions, and rehospitalizations are primarily caused by a lack of information.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application used during the perioperative period can improve anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care.
- Being tested
- mobile application
- Keywords
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, surgical patient, nursing care
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
mobile applicationOther
Also called standard care
The aim is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application with smartphone-based systematic follow-up assessment during the perioperative period can improve surgery-related anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care. This thesis will be one of the pioneering studies in this field.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application | Experimental | Experimental Group:
Patients will receive information about the mobile app and install it for free. Preoperative education, pain monitoring, and complication tracking will be conducted via the app.
Video consultations will be available for wound care. On surgery day, they will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on postoperative day 1, and daily follow-ups will continue until day 7, when they will complete the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory via the app. Receives: Other: mobile application |
| standard care | Experimental | Control Group:
Patients will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on day 1. They will be informed about a day 7 follow-up call and provided with VAS pain scales and complication checklists.
On day 7, a phone interview will collect responses to the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory, along with hospital readmission details. Receives: Other: mobile application |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application used by laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients in the perioperative period on anxiety, complications, comfort and satisfaction.
To evaluate whether it can improve patients' concerns, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction regarding surgery.
Measured: 2 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Mar 2025
- Study start15 Apr 2025
- Primary completion16 Sep 2025
- Study completion20 May 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Surgical PatientStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Experimental Group: Patients will receive information about the mobile app and install it for free. Preoperative education, pain monitoring, and complication tracking will be conducted via the app. Video consultations will be available for wound care. On surgery day, they will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on postoperative day 1, and daily follow-ups will continue until day 7, when they will complete the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory via the app. Control Group: Patients will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on day 1. They will be informed about a day 7 follow-up call and provided with VAS pain scales and complication checklists. On day 7, a phone interview will collect responses to the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory, along with hospital readmission details.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, İmren Erer, Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06891339
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Other IDs
- imren erer
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The data of the study will be stored for 5 years.
Publications
Bertocchi E, B. G. (2023, October 11). iColon, a Patient-focused Mobile Application for Perioperative Care in Colorectal Surgery: Results from 444 Patients. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(1). Bertocchi, E., Barugola , G., Gentile, I., Zuppini, T., & Zamperini, M. (2021, November). iColon, a patient-focused mobile application for perioperative care in colorectal surgery: an observational, real-world study protocol. BMJ open, 11(11). Carlier, J. R.-G. (2021). Pain Evaluation after Day-Surgery Using a Mobile Phone Application. Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 40(3). Dönmez, E., Dolu, İ., & Yılmaz, Ş. (2022). VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO MEASURE THE PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH NURSING CARE QUALITY TURKISH VERSION. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 17(2). Jaensson, M. D. (2017). Evaluation of Postoperative Recovery in Day Surgery Patients Using a Mobile Phone Application: a Multicentre Randomized Trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119(5), s. 1030-1038. Ko, Y. H. (2021, March 21). The Development of a Mobile Application for Older Adults for Rehabilitation Instructions After Hip Fracture Surgery. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 12(2). Li, C. H. (2019). Monitoring of Home Recovery Using the 317-Nursing Mobile Application Following day-case Surgery in Children: Perspectives from both Nurses and Patients. NIH, 98(31). Morte, K., Marenco , C., Lammers, D., Bingham, J., Sohn, V., & Eckert, M. (2021). Utilization of Mobile Application Improves Perioperative Education and Patient Satisfaction in General Surgery Patients. American Journal of Surgery, 221(4), s. 788-792. Noel, W., Bosc, R., Jabbour, S., Keçiçyan, E., Hersant, B., & Meningaud, J.-P. M. (2017). Smartphone-Based Patient Education in Plastic Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 79(6), s. 529-531. Özyürek, H., & Göktaş, S. (2021). Acil ve Elektif Cerrahide Hastaların Anksiyete Düzeylerinin ve Hemşirelik Bakım Memnuniyetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dersgisi, 3(2), s. 83-92. Ponder, M. V.-Y. (2021). Mobile Health Application for Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: Feasibility Study. JCO Oncology Practice, 17(9). Yeşilot, S. B., Çiftçi, H., & Yener, M. K. (2021). Lokal Anestezi Altında Lipom Eksizyonu Yapılan Bireylerde Stres Küpü ile Dikkati Başka Yöne Çekme Uygulamasının Ağrı ve Anksiyete Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrollü Deneysel Çalışma. Ege Tıp Dergisi, 60(3), 219-229. Özsoy, F., Yıldız, M., Gülücü, S., & Kulu, M. (2018). Doğum ağrısı ve bazı psikiyatrik özel-likler arasındaki ilişki. KSU Medical Journal, 13(2), 43-47.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of a Patient-oriented Mobile Application Used by Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Patients in the Perioperative Period on Anxiety, Complications, Comfort and Satisfaction.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06891339
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- Keywords
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, surgical patient, nursing care
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 16 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 May 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application used during the perioperative period can improve anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care.
Detailed description
Surgical intervention is a life-threatening condition. It is known that fear and anxiety experienced throughout the surgical process disrupt homeostatic balance, leading to biological, psychological, and social problems in individuals and prolonging the length of hospital stay.
In surgical cases that typically require a hospital stay of one day or less, when there is insufficient time for proper education and guidance, patients may experience anxiety and difficulties. This can lead to repeated hospital visits and increased costs. Effective and accurate communication between the patient and the nurse can ensure the best implementation of nursing care, help the patient feel safer, reduce anxiety, increase care satisfaction, and lower costs.
Complications frequently arise after hospital discharge. Due to a lack of information regarding recovery expectations, many patients may feel insecure, anxious, and alone.
The use of the internet for health information has significantly increased over the past decade. Mobile medical applications can be a useful tool for improving perioperative patient education and care. Most acute care hospitals provide discharge instructions in the form of a brochure, which is often difficult to follow. A mobile application could serve as an educational and instructional resource for patients throughout the perioperative period. It can provide real-time feedback on patients' adherence to perioperative ERAS elements and demonstrate their ability to aid recovery.
There are very few studies investigating the ability of mobile applications to assist in the recovery of surgical patients. Various studies have shown that complications, pain, anxiety, unexpected primary care visits, hospital readmissions, and rehospitalizations are primarily caused by a lack of information.
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application used during the perioperative period can improve anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Experimental Group: Patients will receive information about the mobile app and install it for free. Preoperative education, pain monitoring, and complication tracking will be conducted via the app. Video consultations will be available for wound care. On surgery day, they will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on postoperative day 1, and daily follow-ups will continue until day 7, when they will complete the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory via the app. Control Group: Patients will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on day 1. They will be informed about a day 7 follow-up call and provided with VAS pain scales and complication checklists. On day 7, a phone interview will collect responses to the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory, along with hospital readmission details.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application | Experimental | Other: mobile applicationExperimental Group: Patients will receive information about the mobile app and install it for free. Preoperative education, pain monitoring, and complication tracking will be conducted via the app. Video consultations will be available for wound care. On surgery day, they will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on postoperative day 1, and daily follow-ups will continue until day 7, when they will complete the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory via the app. |
| standard care | Experimental | Other: mobile applicationControl Group: Patients will receive standard care. Anxiety will be assessed on day 1. They will be informed about a day 7 follow-up call and provided with VAS pain scales and complication checklists. On day 7, a phone interview will collect responses to the Comfort Scale, Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire, and State Anxiety Inventory, along with hospital readmission details. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having a smartphone to install the mobile application No barriers to communication in Turkish Scheduled for surgery Willing to participate in the study Above 18 years of age Sufficient ability to use the mobile application
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Communication barriers Inability to use the mobile application Unwillingness to participate in the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| mobile applicationAlso: standard careThe aim is to evaluate whether a patient-centered mobile application with smartphone-based systematic follow-up assessment during the perioperative period can improve surgery-related anxiety, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction compared to standard care. This thesis will be one of the pioneering studies in this field. | Other | The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application, standard care |
Primary outcome
The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application used by laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients in the perioperative period on anxiety, complications, comfort and satisfaction.
Time frame: 2 months
To evaluate whether it can improve patients' concerns, complications, comfort, and patient satisfaction regarding surgery.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jun 2026.
- BackgroundBertocchi E, B. G. (2023, October 11). iColon, a Patient-focused Mobile Application for Perioperative Care in Colorectal Surgery: Results from 444 Patients. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 11(1). Bertocchi, E., Barugola , G., Gentile, I., Zuppini, T., & Zamperini, M. (2021, November). iColon, a patient-focused mobile application for perioperative care in colorectal surgery: an observational, real-world study protocol. BMJ open, 11(11). Carlier, J. R.-G. (2021). Pain Evaluation after Day-Surgery Using a Mobile Phone Application. Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, 40(3). Dönmez, E., Dolu, İ., & Yılmaz, Ş. (2022). VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF A QUESTIONNAIRE TO MEASURE THE PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH NURSING CARE QUALITY TURKISH VERSION. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 17(2). Jaensson, M. D. (2017). Evaluation of Postoperative Recovery in Day Surgery Patients Using a Mobile Phone Application: a Multicentre Randomized Trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 119(5), s. 1030-1038. Ko, Y. H. (2021, March 21). The Development of a Mobile Application for Older Adults for Rehabilitation Instructions After Hip Fracture Surgery. Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 12(2). Li, C. H. (2019). Monitoring of Home Recovery Using the 317-Nursing Mobile Application Following day-case Surgery in Children: Perspectives from both Nurses and Patients. NIH, 98(31). Morte, K., Marenco , C., Lammers, D., Bingham, J., Sohn, V., & Eckert, M. (2021). Utilization of Mobile Application Improves Perioperative Education and Patient Satisfaction in General Surgery Patients. American Journal of Surgery, 221(4), s. 788-792. Noel, W., Bosc, R., Jabbour, S., Keçiçyan, E., Hersant, B., & Meningaud, J.-P. M. (2017). Smartphone-Based Patient Education in Plastic Surgery. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 79(6), s. 529-531. Özyürek, H., & Göktaş, S. (2021). Acil ve Elektif Cerrahide Hastaların Anksiyete Düzeylerinin ve Hemşirelik Bakım Memnuniyetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dersgisi, 3(2), s. 83-92. Ponder, M. V.-Y. (2021). Mobile Health Application for Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: Feasibility Study. JCO Oncology Practice, 17(9). Yeşilot, S. B., Çiftçi, H., & Yener, M. K. (2021). Lokal Anestezi Altında Lipom Eksizyonu Yapılan Bireylerde Stres Küpü ile Dikkati Başka Yöne Çekme Uygulamasının Ağrı ve Anksiyete Üzerine Etkisi: Randomize Kontrollü Deneysel Çalışma. Ege Tıp Dergisi, 60(3), 219-229. Özsoy, F., Yıldız, M., Gülücü, S., & Kulu, M. (2018). Doğum ağrısı ve bazı psikiyatrik özel-likler arasındaki ilişki. KSU Medical Journal, 13(2), 43-47.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The data of the study will be stored for 5 years.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing mobile application in people with Surgical Patient and Nursing Caries, run by Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi at 1 site 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 1 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 9 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
The effect of a patient-oriented mobile application used by laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients in the perioperative period on anxiety, complications, comfort and satisfaction. (time frame: 2 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06891339, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 9 Jun 2026.