Plain-English translation of NCT05658796 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing an app called RxWell that delivers cognitive behavioral therapy—a proven mental health technique—to patients before and after knee or hip replacement surgery. The app works alongside a behavioral health coach who sends supportive messages through the app. Researchers want to see if this app can help reduce anxiety and depression, which often makes pain worse and increases the need for opioid pain medications after surgery.
Anxiety and depression commonly make post-surgery pain feel worse and lead patients to need more opioid medications, which carries risks. This study exists because there is a gap in mental health support for surgery patients, and researchers hope this app can provide preventive mental health care that helps people recover better and use fewer pain medications.
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If you join the intervention group, you will receive standard surgical care plus access to the RxWell app, which you can use on your phone or tablet before and after surgery. You will receive guidance from a behavioral health coach through in-app text messages, and you will complete brief mental health check-in surveys every 2 weeks within the app. The control group will receive standard care and education about mental health resources. All participants will complete questionnaires online to help researchers track outcomes.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 6, 2026 · Not medical advice
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