Smartphone app may ease fear and pain before kidney stone surgery

NCT ID NCT06812884

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Tarsus University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving patients a mobile app with educational information before kidney stone surgery could reduce their anxiety, fear, pain, and time in the hospital. 68 adults scheduled for surgery were randomly assigned to either receive the app or standard care. Researchers measured anxiety, fear, pain levels, painkiller use, hospital stay length, and complications up to one month after surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mobile application education
What this could lead to: If effective, this mobile app could become a simple, low-cost way to help patients feel less anxious and recover more comfortably after kidney stone surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 68 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or hospitals, and the app's benefits might be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

nephrolithiasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

RETROGRADE INTRARENAL SURGERY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Tarsus University

Mersin, Turkey, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)

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