Can a video help you heal faster after gallbladder surgery?
NCT ID NCT07512024
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether watching educational videos about early movement before and after gallbladder surgery can improve recovery. 44 adults scheduled for laparoscopic gallbladder removal will either receive standard care or standard care plus video-guided mobilization training. Researchers will measure stress, pain, nausea, blood sugar, and how quickly patients get back on their feet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Video-assisted early mobilization training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help people recover faster after gallbladder surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants. The intervention is behavioral, so results may vary and may not apply to all patients.
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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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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 65 years
- 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: * Adults aged 18 to 65 years. * Scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. * Classified as ASA I or ASA II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification. * Ability to read and understand Turkish. * Adequate cognitive capacity to understand video education and operate the wearable activity tracker. * Willingness to participate and signing the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic pain syndrome or severe chronic orthopedic/rheumatologic pain conditions. * Pre-existing mobility limitations. * Endocrine or metabolic diseases affecting cortisol or glucose (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disorders, Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome). * Use of medications affecting the HPA axis (e.g., systemic corticosteroids, chronic opioids, high-dose benzodiazepines). * Diagnosed severe psychiatric or cognitive disorders (e.g., dementia, major depression). * Skin allergies or medical device contraindications preventing use of the activity tracker. * Conversion to open surgery or major intraoperative complications.
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