Mobile Health Technology for Palliative Care Patients

June 20, 2017 updated by: University of Zurich

Mobile Health Technologies for Palliative Care Patients at the Interface of In-patient to Out-patient Care: A Feasibility Study Aiming to Early Predict Deterioration of Patient's Health Status

To test the potential and acceptance of wireless activity tracking in palliative care patients leaving hospital care. Explorative study, collaboration project of the Clinic of Radiation-Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and the Wearable Computing Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institut of Technology. Patients receive a tracking bracelet and a smart phone in order to gather objective physical activity parameters as step count, sleep duration, heart rate, social activity patterns (e.g. making calls) as well as subjective ratings of pain and distress. Quality of life (QoL) will be captured by paper questionnaire. Correlations between patients' physical activity patterns and the pain and distress level assessed from electronic scales as well as QoL-questionnaire will be performed. Acceptance will be evaluated by quantitative questionnaires and interviews. The proposed study is meant to be preparatory work for an intervention study to test the effect of wireless monitoring of palliative care patients on fostering early interventions for symptom relief and support of QoL.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Device: Mobile Health

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Switzerland
- Zurich
  - Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
    - Recruiting
    - Clinic of Radiation-Oncology University Hospital Zurich
    - Contact:
      
      Gudrun Theile, MD
      
      Phone Number: +41 44 255 5495
      
      Email: gudrun.theile@usz.ch
    - Contact:
      
      Matea Pavic, MD
      
      Phone Number: +41 44 255 3015
      
      Email: matea.pavic@usz.ch

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 105 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients hospitalized at one of the wards of the Clinic of Radiation-Oncology University Hospital Zurich, including a ward of specialized Palliative Care

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

established diagnosis of metastatic cancer or other severe illness with limited life-expectancy (physicians guess <12 months, > 8 weeks)
Karnofsky Index ≥50%
ECOG≤ 2
aged > 18 years
passed a short handling test with devices (tracking bracelet, smart phone)

Exclusion Criteria:

relevant cognitive impairment
insufficient knowledge of German language.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Feasibility (time of complete data transfer in weeks) Time Frame: 12 weeks	time of complete data transfer in weeks	12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Collaborators

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS)

Investigators

Study Chair: Matthias Guckenberger, Prof, Clinic of Radiation-Oncology USZ
Study Chair: Gerhard Tröster, Prof, ETH Zurich
Principal Investigator: Gudrun Theile, MD, Clinic of Radiation-Oncology USZ

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

May 31, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

May 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)