Using Smartphone Application After Liver Transplantation

Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled clinical study was a study that could facilitate the management of immunosuppressive therapy, including information specific to liver transplant patients, to increase immunosuppressive medication adherence and quality of life, and reduce anxiety in the early period in patients who have to use lifelong immunosuppressive medication to prevent organ rejection after liver transplantation. The aim of this study is to develop a smartphone application and evaluate the effectiveness of the application.

Research Question: What is the effect of smartphone application use on immunosuppressive medication adherence, anxiety and quality of life in patients undergoing liver transplant?

Research Hypotheses

H11: There is a difference between medication adherence in patients who use and do not use smartphone applications after liver transplantation at the 3rd month after discharge.

H21: There is a difference between the anxiety levels of the patients who used and did not use smart phone applications after liver transplantation in the first month after discharge.

H31: There is a difference between the anxiety levels of the patients using and not using smart phone applications after liver transplantation at the 3rd month after discharge.

H41: There is a difference between the quality of life of patients using and not using a smart phone application after liver transplantation, at the first month after discharge.

H51: There is a difference between the quality of life of patients who use and do not use smart phone applications after liver transplantation at the 3rd month after discharge.

H61: There is a difference between immunosuppressive blood drug levels in the 1st month after discharge in patients who use and do not use smart phone applications after liver transplantation.

H71: There is a difference between the immunosuppressive blood drug levels in the 3rd month after the discharge of the patients who used and did not use the smart phone application after liver transplantation.

H81: There is a difference between the rejection rates of patients who use and do not use smartphone applications after liver transplantation, within the 3 months after hospital discharge.

H91: There is a difference between the rates of readmission within the 3 months after hospital discharge in patients who use and do not use smart phone applications after liver transplantation.

Researchers will compare the experimental and control groups to see if there is a difference between patients' adherence to medication, quality of life, and anxiety levels. The experimental group is going to use the smartphone application developed specifically for patients with liver transplantation for 3 months.

Conditions

• Liver Transplantation

Interventions

OTHER

smartphone based application use

A smartphone application content will be developed to facilitate the use of immunosuppressive drugs by individuals with liver transplantation and to provide guidance to patients. The effect of smartphone application usage on immunosuppressive drug compliance, anxiety and quality of life in liver transplant patients will be evaluated.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

  collaborator OTHER

• Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-02-27

Primary Completion

2024-02-26

Completion

2024-02-26

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations