Development of an Application-Based Digital Navigator for Perioperative Breast Surgery Patients

October 10, 2025 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The goal of this research study is to learn how accessible JEEVA is for patients during the perioperative period (the time after the pre-operative surgical appointment, and up to 30 days after surgery

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objectives:

Demonstrate feasibility of use for a mobile device-based application to provide perioperative resources and support in a multimedia format to breast surgery patients

Measure ease of use, interface and satisfaction with the electronic delivery of materials through the mobile health (mHealth) App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ)

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center

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

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Breast Surgery Patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Subjects eligible for this study include breast surgical patients 18 years of age and older evaluated at the Texas Medical Center campus in the Nellie B Connally breast center or in the Houston Area Locations (HALs).

This includes patients undergoing excisional biopsy, segmental mastectomy, total mastectomy, skin-sparing mastectomy, nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel lymphadenectomy, targeted axillary lymphadenectomy, axillary lymphadenectomy, and axillary reverse mapping.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who do not have a smartphone), which utilizes iOS or Android operating systems,

Patients who have visual impairment or blindness, which precludes effective utilization of an app, will be excluded.

Patients whose surgical planning is discussed by telephone outside of an in-person pre-operative visit, will be excluded from the study.

Patients who have cognitive impairment will be exclude

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
an application-based digital navigator
JEEVA" is a new digital health navigator app. This app can be used on a mobile phone or tablet. JEEVA has all of the surgical teaching information from the traditional paper packet and also has additional resources like brief videos, checklists, and reference photos.
Other: JEEVA (new digital health navigator app)
An app can be used on a mobile phone or tablet.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Measure ease of use, interface and satisfaction with the electronic delivery of materials through the mobile health (mHealth) App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ)
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christina Checka, MD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 28, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 7, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

October 7, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 22, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

October 14, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021-1211
  • NCI-2022-01986 (Other Identifier: NCI-CTRP Clinical Trials Registry)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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