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Smartphone app may ease depression after tracheostomy

NCT ID NCT07337668

Symptom relief Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile app with educational videos could help people with a tracheostomy feel less depressed, adapt socially, and recover better. 45 adults who had a tracheostomy and could use a smartphone took part. Some got the app plus standard care, while others got standard care alone. The study measured depression, social adaptation, and quality of recovery using questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mobile application-based education
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve emotional well-being and recovery for people with a tracheostomy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app requires a smartphone and ability to use it, which limits who can benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

45 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2025

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older * Patients with a tracheostomy * Able to communicate verbally or in writing * Able to use a smartphone * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe cognitive impairment * Presence of severe psychiatric disorder * Patients with neurological diseases affecting swallowing * Inability to use a mobile application * Refusal to participate in the study

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Conditions

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Depression depressive disorder Social Adjustment

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Depression Quality of recovery Social adaptation Tracheostomized patients

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital

    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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