Testing the Utilization of a Mobile Health App for Patients Undergoing Cystectomy Surgery for Bladder Cancer

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Invasive Bladder Cancer

In brief

This is a pilot study that involves human subjects undergoing cystectomy surgery for bladder cancer, testing the utilization of a mobile health app that promotes postoperative patient engagement, along with provider monitoring and care. The aim of this pilot study is to assess feasibility and acceptability of an Internet-based mobile health tool following cystectomy discharge. Objectives will be met by assessing weekly adherence, determining acceptability of mobile health questions post-surgery by patients and providers, and by obtaining participant feedback regarding the tool. Complications, re-admissions, and resource utilization will also be monitored throughout the study. The hypothesis is that an mobile health intervention that tracks PROs, provides educational content, and allows real-time feedback via internet-enabled devices has the potential to improve the quality of care delivery and overall patient experience following surgery by decreasing resource utilization and improving symptom control and communication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03862105

Run by

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

33

Starts

2019-03-25

Expected to finish

2020-04-27

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to read
• Inability to provide informed consent
• Severe psychiatric illness
• Cystectomy surgery without cancer diagnosis
• Non-English speaking

Where it is running

• Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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