Testing the Feasibility of a Virtual Application to Support Breast and Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Breast Cancer Survivor; Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Treatments: Behavioral: virtual self-management intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07312786

707168

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing a mobile health application for breast and colorectal cancer survivors following primary treatment. Developed in collaboration with Seamless MD, the intervention acts as an information hub, providing users with timely and evidence-based information related to follow-up care as well as health system/community-based resources and programs to meet their needs during this period of care. The goal of the intervention is to encourage open communication regarding survivorship expectations and provide survivors with appropriate information and support to meet their needs.

This study will:

1. Test the feasibility of implementing the virtual intervention at two cancer centres in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)
2. Gather feedback regarding the intervention from cancer survivors and healthcare providers.

Participants will have access to the intervention for a period of six months. Questionnaires will be distributed to participants through the intervention at baseline, 90 days, and 180 days to assess user experience. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with select survivor participants and healthcare providers (oncology and primary care) to determine the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults older than 18 years, capable of providing informed consent
• Diagnosed with stage I-III breast or colorectal cancer, and have completed primary treatment for their cancer (surgery and/or adjuvant systemic or radiation therapy) 6 months - 5 years ago

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

virtual self-management intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: virtual self-management intervention