Effects of an ICT-platform for Assessment and Management of Patient-reported Symptoms During Treatment for Breast Cancer (PhONEME)

Karolinska Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Device: Smartphone or tablet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02479607

PhONEME Breast

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of an interactive Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) -platform for use in a smartphone or tablet in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. The hypothesis is that clinical management will be improved and costs reduced and safe and participatory care promoted, when patients report symptoms in an application which provides self-care advice and instant access to professionals.

Enrollment: 150 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The diagnosis of breast cancer
• Patients who will receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy
• Literacy in the Swedish language

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who need an interpreter at the doctor's visit
• Patients who have a known severe cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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150 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Use of an application for a smartphone or tablet for daily reporting symptoms and access to self-care advice and health care professionals in real time in combination with standard care according to the clinic´s routines

Treatment:

Device: Smartphone or tablet

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard care according to the clinic's routines.