Education and a smartphone app to help organ transplant patients manage life, meds, and symptoms
Official title: The Effects of Different Educational Methods Given to Patients Undergoing Organ Transplantation on Quality of Life, Compliance With İmmunosuppressive Therapy and Symptom Control
Run by Ondokuz Mayıs University · NCT07288918 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A smartphone app plus teaching materials are tested to see if they improve quality of life and adherence to immunosuppressive therapy for adults who have had a liver or kidney transplant.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 108 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Ondokuz Mayıs University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Samsun, Samsun) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 10, 2025 |
| Main results expected | January 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | May 30, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 21, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07288918 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults over 18 who have had a first-time liver or kidney transplant and are at least three months post-discharge, with smartphone and internet access and ability to use them.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without access to or comfort using a smartphone app or who have conditions preventing engagement with the materials may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional study looks at whether providing a mobile app and teaching booklets can help transplant patients better manage their daily care. Participants are adults who recently had a first-time liver or kidney transplant and are at least three months post-discharge. The study includes installing a mobile app, giving educational materials, and ongoing support, with outcomes focused on quality of life, adherence to immunosuppressive medications, and symptom control. It is conducted at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun, Türkiye, and excludes individuals with significant psychiatric, neurological, hearing, or vision impairments. The trial emphasizes patient-facing tools to support self-management after transplantation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may experience better quality of life and more consistent use of immunosuppressive therapy.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies with education and digital tools in transplant care have shown improvements in self-management and adherence in some settings, but results vary.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Having undergone a liver or kidney transplant for the first time, * Having been discharged at least three months ago, * Having access to a smartphone and internet and the ability to use them independently, Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of a psychiatric or neurological disorder, * Having hearing or vision problems severe enough to impede communication, * Requesting to leave during the research period
Where it's running
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Ondokuz Mayis University
Samsun, Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Rıfat GÜRKAN, Master of Science in Nursing
- Email: rifatgurkannn@gmail.com
- Phone: +905067154895
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.