Telehealth Monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Effects on Medication Compliance, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorIstanbul University - Cerrahpasa

About this trial

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effect of nurse-led telehealth monitoring on medication adherence, self-efficacy, and quality of life in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The study will be conducted at the IBD Outpatient Clinic of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a 3-month structured telehealth program (including education, counseling, phone calls, and reminders) or a control group receiving only standard care and an educational booklet. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Individuals aged 18 years or older

Individuals aged 18 years or older

Able to read and write in Turkish

Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for at least 6 months

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed with any psychiatric or cognitive disorder

Having any condition that impairs communication

Pregnant women

Patients receiving infusion-based treatment

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Nurse-led Telehealth Monitoring Program
  • No intervention

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups