Digital Application-Based Nursing Intervention

NCT07701057 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 1120261453
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a digital application-based nursing intervention on improving health outcomes among kidney transplant recipients. Following kidney transplantation, patients face critical, lifelong challenges that require strict adherence to immunosuppressive therapy and rigorous self-management behaviors to prevent graft rejection and mortality. This study introduces a dual-component nursing intervention comprising an illustrated educational booklet and the implementation of the "MyTherapy" mobile health application. The study aims to determine whether combining tailored patient education with real-time digital medication reminders and symptom tracking can successfully enhance medication adherence, improve daily self-management behaviors, and reduce the self-perceived burden among transplant recipients during their post-operative recovery phase.

Conditions

Kidney Transplantation

Keywords

Digital Application; Nursing Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Medication Adherence

  Medication adherence will be assessed using the 8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). Total scores range from 0 to 8, where higher scores indicate better adherence levels (high adherence = 8, medium adherence = 6 to \<8, low adherence = \<6).

  Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Patient Self-Management Behaviors

  Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-intervention

• Change in Self-Perceived Burden

  Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months post-intervention

Study Arms (1)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Kidney transplant recipients in this single group receive a digital nursing intervention consisting of the MyTherapy mobile application for medication reminders and symptom tracking, accompanied by an illustrated educational booklet in simple Arabic covering essential post-transplant self-care and lifestyle guidelines.

Behavioral: Digital Application-Based Nursing Intervention

Interventions

Digital Application-Based Nursing Intervention BEHAVIORAL

A multi-component, digital application-based nursing intervention designed to improve post-transplant health outcomes. The intervention consists of two main components: 1) The MyTherapy smartphone application, utilized by patients to receive tailored medication reminders, track post-operative symptoms, and maintain daily health logs. 2) A comprehensive, illustrated educational booklet written in simple Arabic to guide patients on essential post-transplant self-care, medication compliance, vital signs self-monitoring, and necessary lifestyle modifications.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult kidney transplant recipients (aged 20-65 years).
• Patients transplanted between June 2024 and June 2026 who are currently maintained on regular outpatient follow-up.
• Patients who have access to a smartphone compatible with the mobile application.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients and family members who are illiterate or unable to use the mobile application effectively due to literacy limitations.
• Patients with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric conditions
• Patients with auditory and visual disorders.
• Patients with failed graft.
• Patients who are lost to follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assiut University Urology Hospital

Asyut, 71515, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Magda Ahmed Mohamed, PhD

  Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Rabea Ahmed Gadelkareem, MD

  Assiut University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Martha Helal Roshdy, PhD Cand

CONTACT

+20102446650; Marthah@aun.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Lecturer of medical surgical nursing

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 8, 2026
• First Posted: July 14, 2026
• Study Start: July 15, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 15, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2028
• Last Updated: July 14, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)