The Effect of Mobile Application-based Information About Before and After Surgery

Suleyman Demirel University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Other: Using mobile information application about before and after surgery

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05360407

SuleymanDU-SALMAN-F-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim and hypothesis: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of mobile information given to women before and after breast cancer surgery on anxiety, distress, and quality of life. E-mobile information given to women before and after breast cancer surgery reduces the level of anxiety (I) and the level of distress (II), and positively affects their quality of life (III).

Methods: This randomized controlled study was conducted between April and August 2021 in the surgical oncology clinic-outpatient clinics of a university hospital. Patients in the intervention group (n=42) used the mobile information application for one month with routine care. Patients in the control group (n=40) received their routine care. Data were collected with data collection forms one week before and three weeks after surgery.

Enrollment: 82 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Scheduled for elective surgery due to breast cancer,
• Over 18 years old,
• Read and understand Turkish,
• At least primary school graduates,
• Have internet access,
• Have a smartphone with an android operating system suitable for downloading the mobile application.

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with active psychiatric disease,
• Using antidepressant medication,
• Vision problems that prevented them from using the mobile application,
• Scheduled for reconstructive surgery using their own tissue

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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82 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

The mobile information application was downloaded from the Android market and installed on the patients' phones, and the patients were taught about how to use it. The patients were given a short information brochure on the use of the mobile application. One week after the surgery, the patients were called and reminded about the use of the application. Three weeks after the surgery, data were collected through telephone interviews using the Patient Follow-up Form, Anxiety, Distress and Quality of Life measurement tools, the Patient Information Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the Mobile Application Evaluation Form.

Treatment:

Other: Using mobile information application about before and after surgery

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The patients received routine care and training in the clinic, and no additional intervention was applied. Three weeks after the surgery, data were collected through telephone interviews using the Patient Follow-up Form, Anxiety, Distress and Quality of Life measurement tools, and the Patient Information Satisfaction Questionnaire