Effects of the telehealth program on functional status and anxiety for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery

effects of the telehealth program on functional status and anxiety for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260419001

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-19

Start date

2026-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

PATIENTS UNDERGOING VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY PATIENTS UNDERGOING VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY, TELEHEALTH, FUNCTIONAL STATUS, ANXIETY

Interventions

Participants receive usual nursing care plus a telehealth program delivered in two phases. Phase 1: During hospitalization The researcher establishes rapport, prepares patients for surgery, and intro

Experimental Behavioral

intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients undergoing first-time thoracoscopic lung surgery (elective surgery with prior appointment). 2 Patients who are able to understand and communicate in Thai. 3 Patients or their caregivers who are able to use a smartphone for communication and have access to the internet or Wi-Fi. 4 Patients who have a caregiver to assist them in performing the program activities at home, particularly for elderly patients; the primary caregiver must be at least 18 years old and able to communicate in Thai.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with mobility limitations due to underlying disease pathology or musculoskeletal/neurological impairments, such as stroke, myasthenia gravis, muscular atrophy, lower extremity injuries, or spinal cord injury. 2 Patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung surgery combined with other surgical procedures that may affect postoperative recovery. 3 Patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders prior to surgery, such as depression or schizophrenia. 4 Patients with a history of treatment for cancer in other organs with chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
functional status 2 weeks after discharge Enforced Social Dependency Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
anxiety 2 weeks after discharge Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Thai	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactMonnaporn Saekow

Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol university, Thailand

monnaporn.sae@student.mahidol.ac.th022564959

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026