Smartphone app eases fear before prostate surgery, study finds
NCT ID NCT06687538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a mobile app that teaches patients about prostate surgery can improve their experience. 68 patients were split into two groups: one used the app, the other received standard care. Researchers measured anxiety, fear, pain, and satisfaction before and after surgery. The goal was to see if the app helps patients feel more prepared and comfortable.
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Study facts
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- 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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68 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * Written permission to participate in the study, * Conscious, oriented and cooperative, * Speaks and understands Turkish, * Literate, * Undergoing TURP, * No vision problems, * Patients who or their caregivers have a phone/tablet with the ability to download mobile training Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing TURP for the second time, * Physically or mentally ill with a physical or mental illness that prevents communication, * Underwent day surgery, * Neither they nor their caregivers have a phone/tablet with the ability to download mobile training patients
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tarsus University
Mersin, Turkey, 33400, Turkey (Türkiye)
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