An Oncology Nurse AI Agent to Reduce Cancer Distress During Radiotherapy
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer
In brief
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of the Digi-Coach chatbot for reducing physical and psychological distress in people undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. The main question it aims to answer is: How effective is the Digi-Coach chatbot in reducing physical and psychological distress? Researchers will compare Digi-Coach chatbot to usual nursing care to see if Digi-Coach chatbot is effective for reducing physical and psychological distress in people undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Participants will have access to the Digi-Coach chatbot during radiotherapy in addition to usual care. The research nurse will provide training on how to navigate the chatbot and ask participants to query all their cancer-related concerns in the chatbot.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06636188
- Run by
- The University of Hong Kong
- People needed
- 138
- Starts
- 2026-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-03-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- aged 18 and above
- are able to read and speak Cantonese or Mandarin fluently
- have a new, primary diagnosis of head and neck/laryngeal cancer
- are waiting to receive a full course of curative-intent, external beam radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy
- have a Karnofsky performance score ≥70
- have distress scored 3 or above on the NCCN distress thermometer
You may not qualify if…
- insufficient command of Chinese
- have any other factors precluding the ability to give informed consent or comply with the protocol
Where it is running
- Queen Mary Hospital — Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (enrolling)
- The University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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