Effect of SMS Use on Postoperative Respiratory and Cough Exercise Compliance

Trakya University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgery; Pulmonary Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: SMS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05915221

2021/526

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: This randomized controlled trial study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS use on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer surgery.

Material and methods: In the study, 62 patients who underwent lobectomy in a university hospital's thoracic surgery clinic between 01.02.2022 and 03.04.2023. The intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.

Full description

Background: Patients undergoing lung resection should be encouraged to cough, take deep breaths for pulmonary rehabilitation within the scope of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. The success of protocols is related to patient compliance. SMS-based interventions increase compliance with medications and protocols in surgical patients and reduce hospital readmission rates, while improving patients' clinical participation and satisfaction.

Aim: This randomized controlled trial study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS use on compliance with postoperative breathing and coughing exercises and patient satisfaction in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer surgery.

Material and methods: In the study, 62 patients who underwent lobectomy in a university hospital's thoracic surgery clinic between 01.02.2022 and 03.04.2023. The intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.

"The Information Form", "Postoperative exercise follow-up chart", "Postoperative patient evaluation form" and "Patient satisfaction form were used in data collection. Independent sample t-test, Pearson chi- square and Mann Whitney U test were conducted for statistical analyses.

Enrollment: 62 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergoing elective pulmonary lobectomy,
• having preoperative normal lung capacity (pulmonary function test result FEV1/FVC >70%),
• being compatible with the use of triflow, undergoing pulmonary lobectomy for the first time,
• volunteering to participate in the study,
• having mental competence,
• not having Turkish communication problems,
• having a personal mobile phone and accepting to send SMS,
• being an adult (≥18)

Exclusion criteria

• If any SMSs are not received during the study period, the patient will be excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group was chosen to be the group that did not receive SMS.

SMS group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group was chosen to be the group that received SMS messages.

Treatment:

Procedure: SMS