Telenursing and Transitional Care

NCT06770387 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: New Paradigma
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 107
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

Post-operative care for Lumbar Disc Herniation (LDH) is important to reduce postoperative complications. The transition from hospital to home after discharge is important for LDH patients, as the transition process is flawless, the necessary care is provided appropriately, and follow-up is important. The aim of the study is to determine the effects of transitional model-based telenursing and mobile application-based follow-up on fall risk, post-discharge recovery, mobility, anxiety, and complications in patients who underwent lumbar disc surgery.

Conditions

Lumbar Disc Surgery

Keywords

mHealth; telenursing; transitional care; lumbar disc surgery; complications

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Complication

  developing complications

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 weeks

• Rehospitalization

  hospitalization in the postoperative period

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 weeks

• Readmission

  admission to hospital in the postoperative period

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Measuring recovery status with the Post-Discharge Surgical Recovery Scale

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

• mobilization

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

• Measurement of anxiety status with the hospital anxiety depression scale

  From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention, only routin care

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Telenursing and mHealth intervention

Behavioral: mhealth

Interventions

mhealth BEHAVIORAL

mobile application for postoperative period

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients who are 18 years of age or older,
• Can speak and understand Turkish,
• Have no hearing, understanding, vision or speech problems,
• Have undergone LDH surgery for the first time,
• Have undergone LDH surgery with the open method,
• Have not been diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorder before surgery and are not taking medication for this purpose,
• Have a smart mobile phone suitable for taking photos or for those close to them,
• Have not developed serious complications that would delay their discharge from the hospital,
• Volunteer to participate in the study will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who wish to withdraw from the study at any stage after voluntarily participating in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hasan Kalyoncu University: lead

Study Sites (4)

Deva Hospital

Gaziantep, 27027, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Gaziantep University Şahinbey Research and Application Hospital

Gaziantep, 27027, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Medical Point Hospital

Gaziantep, 27027, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital

Kahramanmaraş, 46046, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Telemedicine

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Delivery of Health Care; Patient Care Management; Health Services Administration

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2024
• First Posted: January 13, 2025
• Study Start: December 24, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: May 30, 2025
• Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (4)