ProWide - Patient Reported Outcomes Used for Weekly Internet-based DEtection of Progressive Disease in Lung Cancer; a Randomized Controlled Trial

This multicenter RCT study enrolls patients diagnosed with stage IV og incurable stage III lung cancer who has non-progressive disease at first evaluation scan. Patients in follow-up or maintenance therapy are eligible.

492 patients will be included in the study with 246 patients in each group.

Intervention In the experimental arm, patients will be asked to fill in a web-based Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) questionnaire every week. If one of the reported symptoms worsens and exceed a predefined threshold of severity, a notification is automatically sent to the hospital. A nurse will review til questionnaire and contact the patient for verification of symptoms. If progression of disease is suspected, a CT scan will be made. Otherwise, the nurse will schedule a visit at the clinic for physical examination and evaluation by a clinician. If progressive disease is not suspected, supportive care will be adjusted and the patient will continue follow up according to the usual schedule.

The interventions ends in case of progressive disease.

Evaluation Baseline CT-scan of thorax and upper abdomen is performed prior to initial treatment and an evaluation CT scan at the time of enrolment. CT scans will be repeated for assessing signs of progression due to standard follow-up procedures in both groups. If progressive disease is suspected based on symptom development, the following scan will be rescheduled to as soon as possible.