Smartphone messages may boost medication adherence after liver transplant
NCT ID NCT07728604
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether sending structured digital follow-up messages to liver transplant patients for 12 weeks can help them take their immunosuppressive medication as prescribed and improve their quality of life. Half of the participants receive standard discharge education plus digital messages, while the other half receive standard care alone. Medication adherence and quality of life are measured before and after the intervention using validated questionnaires.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital follow-up supported patient education (structured digital messages via smartphone)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help liver transplant patients stay on their medication and feel better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefit of digital messages over standard care may be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older. * Having undergone liver transplantation. * Currently receiving immunosuppressive therapy after liver transplantation. * Ability to read and write in Turkish. * Ability to use a smartphone to receive and follow digital messages. * Willingness to participate voluntarily in the study. * Provision of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Experiencing an acute rejection episode during the study period. * Presence of cognitive, psychiatric, or communication problems that would interfere with participation in the study. * Inability to regularly follow digital messages. * Difficulty reading and understanding Turkish. * Inability to maintain communication throughout the study period. * Refusal to participate in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acibadem İzmir Kent Hospital
Izmir, 35620, Turkey (Türkiye)
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