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Can a smartphone app ease recovery after chest surgery?

NCT ID NCT07588321

Symptom relief Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a mobile app with videos and written guides, given before chest surgery, helps patients recover better. 128 adults scheduled for elective chest surgery were split into two groups: one used the app, the other got standard education. Researchers measured quality of life, physical capacity, anxiety, and hospital stay length after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
e-health education via mobile application
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a simple smartphone app helps patients recover faster and feel less anxious after chest surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 128 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app's benefits may be modest or not better than standard education.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

128 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Sep 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 full spatial and temporal orientation * Patients without significant hearing or vision impairments * Patients with the ability to read and write * Patients scheduled for elective thoracic surgery due to a lung mass * Patients who voluntarily agree to participate and provide written informed consent * Patients who own and can operate a smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for emergency thoracic surgery * Patients with physical limitations that prevent mobilization or participation in study tests * Patients with cognitive impairments (as they may fail to provide accurate data via the app)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

E-health E-health app Education of patients Preoperative care Thoracic surgery

Contacts and locations

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    Izmir, Selcuk, 35925, Turkey (Türkiye)

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