solid malignant tumors (ICD-10 C00-C80) C00-C75 C76-C80
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: After initiation of a cancer specific therapy (oral or intravenous), patients receive a follow-up video call consultation within 2-14 days via a dedicated smartphone application (Focus Health
Sponsors
National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: Outpatients with solid tumors (main diagnosis: C00-C80 ICD-10-GM); planned follow-up visit within 2-14 days; patient has a smartphone; written informed consent for study participation; patient agrees with terms and conditions of the "Focus Health" application (Minxli Ltd.); ECOG 0-2. Physicians: Medical oncologist of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg, Germany; consent to participate; physician has a smartphone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age <18 years; not German speaking; severe visual or auditory impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility (Rate of successful patient-physician consultations at first planned visit 2-14 days after initiation of a systemic cancer therapy) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time efficiency (for patient and physician) Patient satisfaction with physician-patient interaction; Patient overall satisfaction with video consultations | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactThomas Walle
National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed