Assessing the Time Demands of Cancer

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Metastatic Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT05708703
• Lead Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

A total of 80 individuals receiving treatment for metastatic breast or advanced stage ovarian cancer will be asked to complete a baseline survey and install the mobile app on their smartphone; carry the smartphone for 28 consecutive days while outside the home; keep smartphone location and motion services active; confirm and correct (if needed) smartphone-detected activities and trips; use the app interface to provide additional information on activities and trips related to cancer treatment tasks; complete daily surveys regarding well-being; and at the end of the 28 day period, complete an online survey.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-01
• Study Start: 2023-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-09
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-04
• Study Completion: 2030-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with advanced stage (III, IV) ovarian (ovarian, fallopian tube or prmary peritoneal) or metastatic breast cancer [do not need to be newly diagnosed]
• Currently receiving any type of therapy for their cancer [can be front-line, maintenance therapy, or treatment for recurrence]
• Able to complete study tasks in English
• Able to provide voluntary informed consent
• Own an Android or iOS smartphone on which the operating system is version 9.0 or higher for Android or 10.0 higher for iOS; or willing to use a researcher-provided smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

• Those who are currently incarcerated
• Have opted out of research contact

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Activity and trip types	28 days	Using the mobile app smartphone collected data, compute number of different activity or trip types.
Activity length	28 days	Using the mobile app smartphone collected data, compute the number of minutes per day spent on different activities.
Activity reoccurrence	28 days	Using the mobile app smartphone collected data, compute separate activity episodes and frequency per week.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Alabama; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Masonic Cancer Center - University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States