NCT03168048

Brief Summary

The present single-center prospective exploratory study, conducted at Heidelberg University Hospital, assesses the feasibility of introducing a concept for additional patient care based on a mobile application for patients undergoing radiotherapy. Patients presenting themselves for the irradiation of thoracic or pelvic tumors will be surveyed regarding general performance, treatment-related Quality of Life (QoL) and symptoms and their need to personally consult a physician on a treatment-daily basis by means of a mobile application. The primary endpoint of feasibility will be reached when 80% of the patients have successfully answered 80% of their respective questions scheduled for each treatment day. Furthermore, treatment-related patient satisfaction and diagnosis-related QoL is assessed by PSQ-18 and EORTC questionnaires at the end of radiotherapy and at the first follow-up.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2017

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 23, 2017

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 30, 2017

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2017

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

May 30, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

May 23, 2017

Last Update Submit

May 24, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

mobile applicationradiotherapypatient-caremhealthfollow-uppatient satisfactionquality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Feasibility judged by number of questions answered by each patient on each treatment day

    Feasibility will be reached when 80% of the patients have successfully answered 80% of their respective questions scheduled for each treatment day

    12-14 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Treatment-related patient satisfaction

    12-14 weeks

  • Diagnosis-related Quality of Life

    12-14 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Mobile application

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients undergoing radiotherapy will receive additional therapy support by an application installed on a mobile device

Other: mobile application

Interventions

Oncologic therapy support by means of a mobile application

Mobile application

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Indication for radiotherapy with potentially curative intent of a primarily thoracic or pelvic target
  • Karnofsky performance score (KPS) ≥ 70%,
  • Ability to initiate the therapy as an outpatient
  • ≥ 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to give informed consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dept of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • El Shafie RA, Bougatf N, Sprave T, Weber D, Oetzel D, Machmer T, Huber PE, Debus J, Nicolay NH. Oncologic Therapy Support Via Means of a Dedicated Mobile App (OPTIMISE-1): Protocol for a Prospective Pilot Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2018 Mar 6;7(3):e70. doi: 10.2196/resprot.8915.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Thoracic NeoplasmsPelvic NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsPersonal SatisfactionPatient Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsBreast DiseasesSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesBehaviorTreatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth Behavior

Study Officials

  • Nils Nicolay, PD Dr. Dr.

    Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO)

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DEVICE FEASIBILITY
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: Single-center prospective exploratory study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PD Dr. Dr. Nils Nicolay

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2017

First Posted

May 30, 2017

Study Start

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2018

Study Completion

December 1, 2018

Last Updated

May 30, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations