Mobile app education for people having transurethral prostate resection (TURP)
The Effect of Education to be Provided to Patients to Undergo Prostate Surgery With Mobile Application on Patient Outcomes
This trial tests whether giving TURP patients pre- and post-operative education through a mobile app reduces anxiety, surgical fear, pain, and length of hospital stay compared with routine care.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 68 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Male |
| Sponsor | Tarsus University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Mersin, Turkey) |
| Trial ID | NCT06687538 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolling 68 patients undergoing TURP at a university urology clinic and randomly assigning them 1:1 to a mobile application education group or to routine care. Patients in the app group will be trained on the app and have it downloaded to their phone or tablet, while control patients receive standard clinic education. Outcomes include preoperative anxiety and surgical fear, postoperative pain, hemodynamic parameters, patient satisfaction with discharge education, and length of hospital stay, measured with validated scales and monitoring forms. Data are collected before and after surgery to compare the two groups.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) scheduled for TURP who are conscious, literate in Turkish, cooperative, have no vision problems, and have a phone or tablet (or a caregiver who does) capable of downloading the app are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients undergoing repeat TURP, those having day surgery, those with significant communication or cognitive impairments, or those without a compatible phone/tablet are unlikely to benefit from the mobile app intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could lower preoperative anxiety and surgical fear, improve pain control and satisfaction, and shorten hospital stays for TURP patients.
How similar studies have performed: Previous mobile health and digital education interventions for surgical patients have shown modest improvements in anxiety and satisfaction, but evidence specifically in TURP patients is limited.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * Written permission to participate in the study, * Conscious, oriented and cooperative, * Speaks and understands Turkish, * Literate, * Undergoing TURP, * No vision problems, * Patients who or their caregivers have a phone/tablet with the ability to download mobile training Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing TURP for the second time, * Physically or mentally ill with a physical or mental illness that prevents communication, * Underwent day surgery, * Neither they nor their caregivers have a phone/tablet with the ability to download mobile training patients
Where this trial is running
Mersin, Turkey
- Tarsus University — Mersin, Turkey, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Murat Bozlu — Mersin University
- Study coordinator: Gamze Bozkul
- Email: gamze.bozkul@gmail.com
- Phone: 03246000033
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.