Plan to Thrive: Extending Cancer Survivorship Care Beyond the Clinic Using a Smartphone-enabled Monitoring, Navigation and Tailored Intervention Program
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 33
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rate of app usage
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the usability of the Plan To Thrive smartphone application with cancer survivors. This study will involve three visits (baseline, follow-up, and feedback assessments). Between the baseline and follow-up time points, patients will undergo a 90-day period in which they will engage with app content. It is hypothesized that cancer survivors in this study will find the smartphone application, Plan to Thrive, an acceptable and feasible way to access post-treatment information. In addition, the investigators will explore preliminary efficacy by examining changes over time in primary (patient activation, patient knowledge and adherence to follow-up care recommendations and health behaviors) and secondary outcomes [symptom burden, health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction].
Investigators
Sofia Garcia
Associate Professor
Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rate of app usage
Time Frame: 4 months (baseline to follow-up).
The investigators will explore the feasibility of the study procedures by examining rates of usage (e.g., number of days participants access Plan to Thrive, percentage of prompts read).
Rate of enrollment
Time Frame: 4 months (baseline to follow-up)
The investigators will explore the feasibility of the study procedures by examining rates of enrollment (defined as the percent of eligible individuals who consent to participate).
Rate of retention
Time Frame: 4 months (baseline to follow-up).
The investigators will explore the feasibility of the study procedures by examining rates of retention (defined as percent of consented participants who complete follow-up measures).
Patient knowledge and adherence to follow-up care recommendations and health behaviors
Time Frame: 4 months (baseline to follow-up).
This outcome will be assessed through a Health Behaviors Measure designed by Dr. Garcia for use in survivorship care planning (SCP) studies. This 14-item measure uses a 5-point Likert response scale. The content corresponds to SCP, NCCN and ACS recommendations for cancer survivorship. The investigators have slightly modified and shortened that measure for the present study to ensure it covers all the survivorship concerns addressed by Plan to Thrive. All patients will complete this measure at T1 and T2, and as part of the Survivor Symptom Update in Plan to Thrive.
Patient activation
Time Frame: 4 months (baseline to follow-up).
Patient activation will be assessed using the "Patient Activation Measure" short form. The 13-item short form of the Patient Activation Measure is a reliable, validated (0-100 point) scale that assesses patient knowledge, skill and confidence for self-management. This will be administered at baseline (T1) and follow-up (T2).
Secondary Outcomes
- Symptom burden(4 months (baseline to follow-up).)
- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL)(4 months (baseline to follow-up).)
- Patient satisfaction(4 months (baseline to follow-up).)