Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Could a smartphone app speed up recovery after thyroid surgery?

NCT ID NCT06383481

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ataturk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app that provides education and support before and after thyroid surgery can improve recovery and quality of life. Participants are adults having their first thyroidectomy who own a smartphone. One group gets standard care, while the other also uses the app, which includes daily monitoring, training steps, and access to a nurse. The study measures recovery, pain, voice changes, and overall well-being.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
a mobile application with perioperative education and support
What this could lead to
If effective, this app could become a simple, low-cost tool to help people recover better at home after thyroid surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study. The app may not significantly improve recovery or quality of life compared to standard care.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

92 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Being 18 years or older 2. Knowing how to read and write 3. Having a planned thyroidectomy 4. Having a thyroidectomy for the first time 5. Not having a mental/visual/hearing or speech disability 6. Not having any psychiatric disease 7. Owning and using a smartphone 8. Accessing the internet at home or on the phone 9. Volunteering to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not agreeing to participate in the study 2. Having a mental/visual/hearing and speech disability 3. Having a psychiatric illness 4. Having had thyroid surgery before 5. Having had complications after surgery

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Healthy lifestyle are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

thyroid gland disorder thyroid tumor

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Healthy lifestyle Thyroid Thyroid diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beyzanur Kızıloğlu

    Erzurum, palandöken, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.