NCT07388225Completed
The Effect of Preoperative Education on Recovery of Thoracic Surgery Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 5 Feb 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Brief Summary This randomized controlled study evaluated the effect of structured preoperative education on postoperative recovery outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic surgery for lung cancer. The study was conducted in a tertiary public hospital in Istanbul between June 2022 and December 2023 and included 100 adult patients who met the inclusion criteria. Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Patients in the intervention group received structured, nurse-led preoperative education supported by a standardized patient education booklet, while the control group received routine hospital care. Recovery outcomes were assessed using physiological parameters, pulmonary function tests, shoulder joint range of motion measurements, pain intensity scores, and the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40) questionnaire during the early postoperative period. The findings of this study aim to contribute evidence on the role of preoperative nursing education in improving functional recovery, reducing postoperative pain, and supporting respiratory function in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 100 (actual)
- First submitted
- 23 Jan 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2022
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
- Diseases
- Lung cancer
- NCT number
- NCT07388225
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 100
- From 1 Jun 2022 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2023
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Patients with chronic pain in the preoperative period who are using analgesic medications for pain management
- Patients receiving antineoplastic treatment
Other illness
- Patients undergoing reoperation due to lung cancer
- Patients diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer
Other
- Patients with an ECOG performance status greater than 2
- Patients with limited mobility in the preoperative period
Who the study is looking for
- Patients diagnosed with lung cancer who are hospitalized for elective thoracic surgery
- Aged 18 years and older
- Able to read, write, and speak Turkish
- Able to understand the information provided and without any condition that interferes with verbal communication
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2
- Patients scheduled for lung resection via thoracotomy
- Patients undergoing surgery under general anesthesia
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Istanbul | Turkey (Türkiye) | Unknown status |
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