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SmART Heart: Study of mHealth Apps to Reduce Cancer-Treatment Effects on the Heart

SmART Heart: Study of mHealth Apps to Reduce Cancer-Treatment Effects on the Heart

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03574012
Enrollment
41
Registered
2018-06-29
Start date
2018-08-31
Completion date
2020-06-16
Last updated
2024-01-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute Leukemia in Remission, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipient, Lymphoma

Brief summary

This pilot trial studies how well education and mobile health applications work in reducing the effects of cancer treatment on the heart in participants with blood cancers that are in remission. Education and mobile health applications may be effective ways to manage heart health and to reduce future heart disease risk in participants with blood cancers.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining hematologic malignancy and hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) survivors in a randomized cardiovascular (CV) risk reduction mobile health (mHealth) counseling intervention. II. Develop and refine a protocol to engage participants using an existing social medial platform and commercially available mHealth tools to reinforce lifestyle goals. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. INTERVENTION GROUP: Participants receive individualized goal-setting and coaching in relation to physical activity and diet, supplemented with peer support through the study's social media platform, over 4 months. They also have access to mHealth apps including Fitbit and Healthwatch that provide feedback on physical activity and diet. CONTROL GROUP: Participants receive general information about physical activity and diet, and access to Fitbit and Healthwatch. After completion of study treatment, participants are followed up at 2 months and at 1 year.

Interventions

Use Fitbit tracker

OTHERInformational Intervention

Receive individualized health and fitness information from clinician, supplemented with peer support through the study's social media platform

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Prior diagnosis of an acute leukemia or lymphoma or any receipt of HCT for a malignant condition. * At time of approach, \>= 5 years from initial cancer diagnosis or \>= 5 years from first HCT, whichever is later. * Currently in remission and not on any active anti-cancer therapies (survivors receiving maintenance tyrosine kinase inhibitors are NOT eligible). * Able to read, write, and speak English. * Access to smart phone or computer with internet access. * Presence of at least 1 CV risk factor: * Currently on medication for hypertension, or * Currently on medication for cholesterol or triglyceride, or * Currently on medication for diabetes, or * Currently not physically active (self-reported average \< 30 minutes/day), or * Currently smoking. * Ability to understand and the willingness to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

* Pre-existing ischemic heart disease (includes angina if documented in electronic medical record \[EMR\]) or ongoing symptomatic cardiomyopathy (those with asymptomatic cardiomyopathy may be allowed to participate if they do not have any current activity restrictions, but we will seek physician clearance for any submaximal exercise testing). * Active systemic treatment for graft versus host disease. * Currently pregnant. However, participants enrolled who become pregnant after randomization can remain on the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Enrollment rate among participants approachedUp to 1 year
Retention rate among participants enrolledUp to 1 yearRetention is defined as completion of patient questionnaire and in-person assessment after 4-month intervention
Participation in Facebook groupUp to 1 yearNumber of participants who log onto the group page and participate at least one time (e.g., view a post, post something themselves, respond to a post \[e.g., like a post\], etc.)
Participation in Fitbit physical activity trackingUp to 1 yearNumber of participants who submit step count data on at least 50% of eligible days
Participation in Healthwatch diet trackingUp to 1 yearNumber of participants who provide dietary data on at least 75% of eligible days

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026