Evaluation of a Mobile App to Promote Social Support for Oncology Patients

West Cancer Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chemotherapy Effect

Treatments: Behavioral: Comparator App

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT04331678

2018-002b

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our study will evaluate patient and caregiver use of a new mobile application (app) to support patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

Full description

The app is designed to be used by the patient and members of their support network. It provides wide-ranging functionality, including: reminders for appointments and tasks, the ability to track health measures (fitness, emotion, pain, sleep), archive health related documents, maintain notes and recordings from visits, social networking functions to connect with family and friends to coordinate support activities and share news, and educational resources. We will randomize 230 patients initiating chemotherapy cancer treatment and up to one caregiver to the App group (asked to use the app once or more per week) or the Usual Care group, and evaluate the 3-month efficacy of app use on key outcomes.

Enrollment: 230 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least 18 years of age
• Patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of cancer and be prior to or within one month of initiating chemotherapy or immunotherapy
• Have a valid email address
• Have a smart mobile device (Android or iOS) with a data plan
• Willing to download and use the study app

Exclusion criteria

• Unable to communicate in English.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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230 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will be complete survey at enrollment and then again in 3 months.

Active

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the App group will receive usual care and complete survey at enrollment and then again in 3 months. In addition, they will be asked to download the study app to their mobile device and use it at least once per week during the 3-month study period.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Comparator App