Scan to recover: QR code education boosts patient readiness after thyroid surgery
NCT ID NCT07669701
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving thyroidectomy patients a QR code that links to an educational video can improve their satisfaction and readiness for discharge. Half of the 192 participants will get standard education plus the QR code video; the other half will get standard education alone. Researchers will compare scores on readiness and satisfaction scales between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QR code-linked video education module
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help thyroidectomy patients feel more prepared and satisfied after discharge.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on patient-reported outcomes, not clinical results. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients.
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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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About 192 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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 Undergoing thyroidectomy Able to communicate in Turkish Willing to participate and provide informed consent Owns a smartphone capable of accessing QR code content Exclusion Criteria Refusal to participate Cognitive impairment preventing questionnaire completion Lack of access to a smartphone or inability to use QR code technology
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara Yildirim Beyazit Üniversitesi
Ankara, Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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