Smartphone app aims to help surgery patients take the right meds at the right time
NCT ID NCT05707247
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tested a smartphone-based decision support system designed to help patients manage medications that are taken only when needed after surgery. The study involved 37 adults who had surgery at a French hospital. Researchers compared the app's recommendations to those made by a nurse using standard best-practice guidelines to see if the app's advice was reliable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- smartphone-based decision support software
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help patients manage their own post-surgery medications more safely and reduce the workload on hospital staff.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (37 participants) testing feasibility only, not effectiveness. The software may not improve outcomes or may be difficult for some patients to use.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, 67000, France