Phone app may ease anxiety for gallbladder surgery patients
NCT ID NCT06891339
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a smartphone app designed for patients having gallbladder removal surgery could reduce anxiety, complications, and improve comfort and satisfaction. 64 adults scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy used the app during their hospital stay and recovery. The app provided follow-up assessments and guidance. Researchers compared their outcomes to standard care to see if the app made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- patient-oriented mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give doctors a simple, low-cost tool to help patients feel less anxious and more comfortable before and after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 64 participants. The app may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to other surgeries or hospitals.
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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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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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May 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Having a smartphone to install the mobile application No barriers to communication in Turkish Scheduled for surgery Willing to participate in the study Above 18 years of age Sufficient ability to use the mobile application Exclusion Criteria: Communication barriers Inability to use the mobile application Unwillingness 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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İmren Erer
İnönü, Eskişehir, 26670, Turkey (Türkiye)
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