Oncologic Therapy Support Via Means of a Dedicated Mobile App (OPTIMISE-1)

May 24, 2017 updated by: Nils Nicolay, PD Dr. Dr., Heidelberg University

Oncologic Therapy Support Via Means of a Dedicated Mobile App - a Prospective Feasibility Evaluation

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.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Germany
      • Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
        • Dept of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inability to give informed consent

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

  • Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mobile application
Patients undergoing radiotherapy will receive additional therapy support by an application installed on a mobile device
Other: mobile application
Oncologic therapy support by means of a mobile application

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Feasibility judged by number of questions answered by each patient on each treatment day
Time Frame: 12-14 weeks
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 Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Treatment-related patient satisfaction
Time Frame: 12-14 weeks
Treatment-related patient satisfaction will be assessed after therapy completion by means of the adapted PSQ-18 questionnaire.
12-14 weeks
Diagnosis-related Quality of Life
Time Frame: 12-14 weeks
Quality of Life will be assessed at before the start and after the completion of radiotherapy, as well as at first follow-up by means of the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire and the respective diagnosis-related questionnaire modules.
12-14 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Heidelberg University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nils Nicolay, PD Dr. Dr., Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

July 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 23, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OPTIMISE-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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