Smartphone program aims to boost hope and recovery in oral cancer survivors

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

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged ≥18 years * Pathologically diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma and undergoing, or scheduled to undergo, tracheostomy followed by decannulation * Fully conscious, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15, and able to successfully complete the Three-Step Command Test, indicating intact comprehension ability * Able to communicate effectively through verbal speech or alternative methods, including writing, gestures, electronic device input, or voice-assisted tools * Able to use WeChat independently or after brief guidance, without communication barriers * Has at least one regular family caregiver; both the patient and caregiver fully understand the study content and voluntarily provide written informed consent * Free from severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic, renal, or pulmonary disease Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of other serious malignancies or extensive tumor metastasis * Previous or current diagnosis of severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or severe bipolar disorder * Significant cognitive impairment, severe depressive symptoms, or suicide risk that precludes effective participation in psychological interventions * Inability to complete assessments or interventions due to severe hearing, visual, or language impairments * Inability to communicate effectively through any available alternative means * Lack of access to a smartphone and absence of a designated caregiver * Explicit unwillingness or inability to use a mobile-based rehabilitation support program * Unexpected inability to complete the full intervention cycle, including planned hospital transfer or prolonged loss to follow-up * Concurrent participation in other clinical studies primarily focused on psychological or mobile health interventions that could confound study outcomes