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Brief Title: Effects of Telemonitoring in Quality of Life Amongst Cancer Patients
Official Title: Effects in Quality of Life of a Telemonitoring Platform Amongst Patients With Cancer: A Randomized Trial
Study ID: NCT06086990
Brief Summary: This interventional study aims to explore the potential of a smartphone app, Contigo, in enhancing the quality of life for patients with various cancers compared to standard care. The investigators will asses effects on quality of life, depressive symptoms, and appointment adherence.
Detailed Description: The primary objective of this study is to determine if utilizing a smartphone app for disease monitoring improves the self-reported quality of life using validated questionnaires in patients with diverse solid cancers compared to standard care. Secondary objectives focused on evaluating its impact on depressive symptoms and assessing adherence to in-person appointments. This study involves a randomized trial among patients recently diagnosed with specific forms of cancer and undergoing curative treatment at the UC Christus Cancer Center. The eligible participants, 80 adults with recent histologically confirmed cancer diagnoses, will be randomized to receive either the smartphone application (Contigo) or standard educational care. Randomization will be performed independently using an allocation sequence that will be kept concealed from clinical investigators. Contigo offers two primary functions: monitoring cancer patients and delivering educational content to aid patients in dealing with common clinical situations related to their disease. The study will assess outcomes such as quality of life changes, depressive symptom development, and adherence to in-person appointments. All analyses will be undertaken under the intention to treat principle by a statistician unaware of treatment allocation.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
UC Christus Cancer Centre, Santiago, , Chile
Name: Bruno Nervi, MD
Affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Name: Manuel Gonzalez, PhD
Affiliation: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR