Nurse-Led Mobile App Effect on Symptom Management for Breast Cancer Patients After Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Care Nurse; Symptom Management; Mobile App; Mobile Health
• Interventions: Device: NL-Mapp

• Registration Number: NCT06505538
• Lead Sponsor: Gümüşhane Universıty

Brief Summary

Background: The use of the Nurse-Led Mobile App (NL-Mapp) is a current and important option for educating patients about the symptoms that may arise from breast cancer surgery.

Introduction: Given the precise information and counseling services offered to breast cancer patients, NL-Mapp is considered an appropriate choice to support postoperative self-care.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study aimed to determine the impact of NL-Mapp on breast cancer patients after surgery. The study included 45 patients in the intervention group and 45 patients in the control group. First, NL-Mapp was developed by the research team. Patients were then taught how to use the app to manage their symptoms after breast cancer surgery, and online counseling was provided for patients' questions. The intervention started before surgery, and follow-up visits were made before discharge and in the first month.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-01-01
• Study Completion: 2021-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-01
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Speaking the national language,
• The presence of primary breast cancer,
• The utilization of a smartphone for a minimum of one year,
• An age of 20 years

Exclusion Criteria

• An uncontrollable medical problem,
• Having speech problems,
• Having hearing problems,
• Vision impairment,
• A psychiatric diagnosis/ongoing treatment
• Previous treatment due to a different type of cancer
• Rheumatological diseases,
• Fractures,
• Health problems leading to joint limitation,
• Amputation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	NL-Mapp	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body image and sexual adjustment scale	three months	Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale
Pain scale	three months	Visual Analog Scale
Function of the affected arm	three months	ASES Shoulder Rating Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life scale	one year	Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gumushane University; 🇹🇷 Gumushane, Turkey