Cancer (solid tumours or haematological) Cancer Cancer (solid tumours or haematological cancer)
Conditions
Interventions
All participants will receive a smartphone application containing a checklist of common side effects of cancer. Participants will be asked to use this app for 60 days and will complete questionnaires
Sponsors
BCU HB
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Cancer patient (solid tumour or haematological cancer) and their families 3. Resident of North Wales 4. Under the care of the North Wales Cancer Centre 5. Receiving bestsupportive care, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy 6. Owns and able to use smartphone 7. Provide informed consent The families or friends (one per patient) of the patients will also be invited to participate: 1. Owns and able to use a smartphone 2. Provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. On an end-of-life pathway 2. Inability to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Usage of application, assessed by number of completed checklists at 60 days from inclusion | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of appointments during the study period of 60 days, assessed by questionnaires to General Practitioners and assessment of the hospital patient administration system at 60 days from inclusion 2. Number of days in hospital during the study period of 60 days, assessed by review of patient administration system at 60 days from inclusion | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactChristian Subbe
Outcome results
None listed