GutCheck: Optimization of a Personalized Mobile Health App for Survivors of Gastrointestinal Cancer
2026年6月16日 更新者：Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
There are two components to the study: a patient and a clinician study.
The clinician study will include one-hour semi-structured interviews with oncology specialists to identify facilitators and barriers to integrating digital diet interventions into the clinical workflow, and to understand their needs and preferences for digital diet interventions.
The patient study aims to investigate initial feasibility, efficacy and acceptability of the GutCheck app and intervention.
It will last 9 weeks and involves 2 study visits and 2 active phases with a transition week and optional transition visit between phases.
During active phases, participants will be asked to use the GutCheck app every day.
Prior to the first active phase, participants will go through informed consent and app training.
The first active phase will last two weeks and will focus on tracking participants' diet, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, and stress.
The data collected during the first active phase will be used to identify any potential trigger foods that may contribute to GI symptoms, but only if the participant reports experiencing GI symptoms.
Between active phases, participants will have one Transition Week, where results from the first phase are given to the participants with the option to attend a Transition Week Visit.
The second active phase will last four weeks and will involve the message intervention.
A single-blind, micro-randomized trial design will be used to repeatedly randomize participants to different intervention combinations, determining both the timing and frequency of intervention message delivery throughout the day.
Lastly, there will be an exit visit and interview within a week from the intervention to collect post-intervention measures and ask about the participant's experience with the GutCheck app.
調査の概要
研究の種類
介入
入学 (推定)
200
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
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研究連絡先
- 名前：Annie W. Lin, PhD, RD
- 電話番号：(612) 356 2001
- メール：awlin@umn.edu
参加基準
研究者は、適格基準と呼ばれる特定の説明に適合する人を探します。これらの基準のいくつかの例は、人の一般的な健康状態または以前の治療です。
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
はい
説明
Inclusion
Survivors of GI cancer are eligible if they are:
- ≥18 years old
- reside in or have received cancer care in Minnesota
- own a smartphone • consent to install the GutCheck app and discontinue diet tracking in other lifestyle apps (e.g., MyFitness, Fitbit, Noom).
- are English-speaking
- have received a GI cancer diagnosis (e.g., esophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, etc)
- At least 2 months post-cancer treatment
Inclusion criteria for oncology specialists (oncologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, dietitians, and patient navigators) include:
- Have interacted with at least 1 cancer patient or survivor in the past month.
- Have experience working with electronic health records (EHR).
Exclusion
- Currently pregnant (Patient Study ONLY)
- Pregnancy status may be self-reported by the participant.
- Individuals who are postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or otherwise unable to become pregnant are not subject to this exclusion.
- Active cancer or receiving treatment for another cancer.
- Currently taking or has taken antibiotics in the last 3 months.
- Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis), and/or celiac disease.
- Involuntary weight loss of 10% or more of usual body weight within 6 months, or involuntary loss of 5% or more of usual body weight in 1 month.
Oncology specialists' exclusion criteria include:
- Unable to participate in an interview
研究計画
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研究はどのように設計されていますか？
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的：ヘルスサービス研究
- 割り当て：ランダム化
- 介入モデル：クロスオーバー割り当て
- マスキング：独身
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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アクティブコンパレータ：Personalization Level - No
The "no personalization" group will receive generic push messages based on United States Department of Agriculture and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations.
Within their personalization level, participants will be automatically randomized daily to varying message frequency (one vs. three times per day) and timing (preferred times vs. established times).
After each message, all participants will be asked to evaluate whether the message was useful using a 3-point Likert-type visual scale in the app.
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Participants who were selected to collect their stool samples will be mailed their second kit before the last week (week 8) of intervention.
Participants will collect their stool sample during week 8 and mail them to be processed prior to the Exit Interview Visit.
Participants will be asked to log their food and beverages, stress, and gastrointestinal symptoms daily.
They will also track physical activity.
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アクティブコンパレータ：Personalization Level - Low
The "low personalization" group will receive similar messages, with occasional use of their names and references to GI cancer.
Within their personalization level, participants will be automatically randomized daily to varying message frequency (one vs. three times per day) and timing (preferred times vs. established times).
After each message, all participants will be asked to evaluate whether the message was useful using a 3-point Likert-type visual scale in the app.
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Participants who were selected to collect their stool samples will be mailed their second kit before the last week (week 8) of intervention.
Participants will collect their stool sample during week 8 and mail them to be processed prior to the Exit Interview Visit.
Participants will be asked to log their food and beverages, stress, and gastrointestinal symptoms daily.
They will also track physical activity.
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アクティブコンパレータ：Personalization Level - High
The "high personalization" group messages will be further tailored to age and gender to provide social comparisons.
This group will receive food-related GI messages based on their responses from the personalization quiz during Week 1. Messages will emphasize affordable, commonly available foods to increase likelihood of accessibility.
Within their personalization level, participants will be automatically randomized daily to varying message frequency (one vs. three times per day) and timing (preferred times vs. established times).
After each message, all participants will be asked to evaluate whether the message was useful using a 3-point Likert-type visual scale in the app.
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Participants who were selected to collect their stool samples will be mailed their second kit before the last week (week 8) of intervention.
Participants will collect their stool sample during week 8 and mail them to be processed prior to the Exit Interview Visit.
Participants will be asked to log their food and beverages, stress, and gastrointestinal symptoms daily.
They will also track physical activity.
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この研究は何を測定していますか？
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Adherence of Diet Tracking
時間枠：1 year
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Average count of days where the participant tracked at least two episodes a day.
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1 year
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Adherence of Gastrointestinal (GI) Symptom and Stress Level Tracking
時間枠：1 year
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Average count of days of GI symptom and stress tracking combination (i.e., once a day for two weeks for both).
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1 year
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主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
2026年12月1日
一次修了 (推定)
2029年6月1日
研究の完了 (推定)
2030年6月1日
試験登録日
最初に提出
2026年6月16日
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
2026年6月16日
最初の投稿 (実際)
2026年6月22日
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
2026年6月22日
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
2026年6月16日
最終確認日
2026年6月1日
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