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Effect of Short Message Service Use on Anxiety

NCT04778098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2021-03-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: Paticipants undergoing cataract surgery find postoperative medication management difficult and are anxious about this issue. Differences in the number of medications and frequency of administration can be lead to confusion in participants.

Aims and objectives: The aim of this randomized-controlled study was to evaluate the effect of using SMS, which reminds about the intake of medication, on reducing postoperative anxiety in participants undergoing cataract surgery.

Design: Randomized controlled study.

Conditions

  • Cataract

Interventions

OTHER

Received SMS reminder

telenursing

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kırklareli University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Figen Dığın, PhD · Kırklareli University, Kırklareli, Turkey

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-07-03
Primary Completion
2021-02-08
Completion
2021-02-08

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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