Evaluation of the effectiveness of a digital support tool (Mika-App) for cancer patients under clinical routine conditions at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG): Effects on self-management skills, psychological distress, and quality of life

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a digital support tool (Mika-App) for cancer patients under clinical routine conditions at the Comprehensive Cancer Center Central Germany (CCCG): Effects on self-management skills, psychological distress, and quality of life - MIKA-Effectiveness

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036566

Enrollment

300

Registered

2025-04-30

Start date

2025-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

C00-C97

Interventions

Group 1: Randomized intervention group (MIKA app use from t0 baseline), data collected at three measurement points t0, t1 (after 3 months) and t2 (after 6 months) Group 2: Randomized waiting list cont

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of a solid tumor (C00- C80, C97) or hematological cancer (C81-C96) according to ICD-10, confirmed via the hospital documentation system - Age of at least 18 years at the time of study inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - physically, mentally or cognitively incapable of consenting to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-management skills, recorded at t0, t1 and t2 using the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (hei-Q)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
psychological distress (PHQ-9, DT), quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30) Other influencing factors: digital health literacy (eHEALS), need for support (SCNS), active patient participation (PAM-13), use of further support (SOZU, PRU-16), app usage behaviour, barriers to use, beneficial aspects of use	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHannah Brock

Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie

hannah.brock@medizin.uni-leipzig.de+493419718824

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026