Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT05915221
Effect of SMS Use on Postoperative Respiratory and Cough Exercise Compliance
Effect of SMS Reminder Use on Postoperative Respiratory and Cough Exercise Compliance of Patients After Lung Cancer Surgery
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 62 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Trakya University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
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.
Detailed 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.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | SMS | Receive SMS |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2022-02-01
- Primary completion
- 2023-04-03
- Completion
- 2023-04-03
- First posted
- 2023-06-22
- Last updated
- 2023-06-22
Locations
2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05915221. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.