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Smartphone Follow-Up could replace hospital stays after common surgeries

NCT ID NCT07714343

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether sending patients home on the same day of surgery, with follow-up care via phone calls, home visits, and a mobile app, is as safe and less costly than keeping them in the hospital overnight. The trial includes adults in Uganda having low-risk procedures such as hernia repair, thyroid removal, or appendix removal. Half the participants go home with the Recovery@Home program, while the other half stay in the hospital as usual. Researchers track complications within 30 days and compare costs to patients and the hospital.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Recovery@Home model: same-day discharge with nurse phone calls, home visits, mobile-app monitoring, and surgeon teleconsultation
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could make surgery recovery more convenient and affordable for patients in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and only includes low-risk procedures, so results may not apply to more complex surgeries or other hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

appendicitis Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Inguinal Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ventral hydrocele soft tissue neoplasm Testicular Hydrocele varicocele

As listed by the trial registrant

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

APPENDECTOMY HERNIA, FEMORAL HERNIA, INGUINAL HERNIA, UMBILICAL HERNIA, VENTRAL TESTICULAR HYDROCELE THYROIDECTOMY VARICOCELE

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Hope and Healing Center

    Iganga, Uganda

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  • Kyabirwa Surgical Center

    Jinja, Uganda, Uganda

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  • Lubaga Hospital

    Kampala, Uganda

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  • Mengo Hospital

    Kampala, Uganda

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