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Mobile Health Study and Enhanced Symptom Monitoring in COVID-19 Cancer Patients

Mobile Health Study and Enhanced Symptom Monitoring to Prevent Severe Illness From COVID-19 in Cancer Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04397614
Enrollment
128
Registered
2020-05-21
Start date
2020-07-22
Completion date
2021-11-12
Last updated
2023-04-24

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

Conditions

Covid-19, Sars-CoV2

Brief summary

The established Insight(TM) mHealth Platform, a component of the Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) mHealth Shared Resource will be used to create the Symptom Tracker app. The Symptom Tracker (Insight(TM)) app will enable real-time monitoring of cancer patient symptoms that are consistent with early signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection in this high-risk population by automatically (and securely) transferring this information to health care providers. The primary aim of this study is to determine the feasibility, ease of use, and perceived utility of this app to monitor symptoms and health risk behaviors among cancer patients currently receiving chemotherapy.

Detailed description

A total of 500 treatment-seeking males and females will be asked to complete daily monitoring of symptoms via smartphone app. Those who screen positive for COVID-19 will be triaged to emergency or non-emergency medical treatment and will receive a study supplied device to measure their oxygen level and heart rate and be instructed in the device's use. They will be prompted to enter vital signs data (such as oxygen level) daily (and as indicated by changes in status) and questions from the app will change to assess the severity of COVID-19 related symptoms and inform changes in level of care, to emergency or non-emergency medical management as indicated by self-reporting. The proposed study will assess the impact of heightened symptom and vital sign monitoring on the early identification of severe manifestations of COVID-19 in this high-risk population (Aim 2). It is hypothesized that this will significantly improve COVID-19 related morbidity and mortality compared to the national and international rates currently reported in the literature.

Interventions

OTHERmHealth Assessments

Daily symptom tracker

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
University of Oklahoma
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Demonstrate \> 6th grade English literacy level (i.e., phone based EMAs require \>6th grade literacy) 2. Present for care at the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 3. Are currently receiving systemic chemotherapy by intravenous infusion or by orally delivered medication 4. Are greater than or equal to 18 years of age 5. Are willing and able to complete surveys on their personal smartphone or a study provided smartphone 6. Are willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related Hospital Admissionup to 24 weeksYes/No; Yes = there were SARS-CoV-2 related hospital admissions; No = there were no SARS-CoV-2 related hospital admissions. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table
Proportion of Smartphone Based Surveys Completedup to 24 weeksProportion of completed smartphone-based daily surveys divided by the total number of surveys a participant is staged to receive (daily for 24 weeks = 168 surveys total)
Number of Participants With Manifestations of Severe Diseaseup to 24 weeksYes/No; Yes = there were manifestations of severe disease; No = there were no manifestations of severe disease. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table
Mortality Number for Participants Who Reported SARS-CoV-2 Positive and Got Enhanced Monitoringup to 24 weeksYes/No; Yes = participant mortality reported; No = participant mortality not reported. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table
Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related ICU Admissionup to 24 weeksYes/No; Yes = there were SARS-CoV-2 related ICU admissions; No = there were no SARS-CoV-2 related ICU admissions. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table
Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 That Needed Invasive Mechanical Ventilationup to 24 weeksYes/No; Yes = participant had SARS-CoV-2 and needed invasive mechanical ventilation; No = participant had SARS-CoV-2 and did not need invasive mechanical ventilation. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Application24 weeks1. if the participants were satisfied with the number of assessments prompted by the smartphone application - yes/no - those who reported yes are in the outcome measure data table below 2. if the participants would be interested in using a similar smartphone app in the future if needed - yes/no - those who reported yes are in the outcome measure data table below

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 Detected
Continue daily mHealth assessments mHealth Assessments: Daily symptom tracker
121
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 Detected
Daily mHealth assessments and telemedicine/nurse triage. If non-emergent intervention, enhanced symptom monitoring will occur. mHealth Assessments: Daily symptom tracker
7
Total128

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicElevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedTotalNo Elevated Risk for COVID-19 Detected
Age, Continuous50.71 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.56
57.60 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.01
58 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.56
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
2 Participants11 Participants9 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants9 Participants8 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants7 Participants7 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants1 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
4 Participants99 Participants95 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants99 Participants94 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants29 Participants27 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
6 / 1211 / 7
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 1210 / 7
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 1210 / 7

Outcome results

Primary

Mortality Number for Participants Who Reported SARS-CoV-2 Positive and Got Enhanced Monitoring

Yes/No; Yes = participant mortality reported; No = participant mortality not reported. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedMortality Number for Participants Who Reported SARS-CoV-2 Positive and Got Enhanced Monitoring6 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedMortality Number for Participants Who Reported SARS-CoV-2 Positive and Got Enhanced Monitoring1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Manifestations of Severe Disease

Yes/No; Yes = there were manifestations of severe disease; No = there were no manifestations of severe disease. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With Manifestations of Severe Disease25 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With Manifestations of Severe Disease5 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related Hospital Admission

Yes/No; Yes = there were SARS-CoV-2 related hospital admissions; No = there were no SARS-CoV-2 related hospital admissions. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related Hospital Admission5 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related Hospital Admission1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related ICU Admission

Yes/No; Yes = there were SARS-CoV-2 related ICU admissions; No = there were no SARS-CoV-2 related ICU admissions. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related ICU Admission0 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 Related ICU Admission1 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 That Needed Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

Yes/No; Yes = participant had SARS-CoV-2 and needed invasive mechanical ventilation; No = participant had SARS-CoV-2 and did not need invasive mechanical ventilation. Those who are marked as Yes are reported below in the Outcome measure data table

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 That Needed Invasive Mechanical Ventilation0 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedNumber of Participants With SARS-CoV-2 That Needed Invasive Mechanical Ventilation0 Participants
Primary

Proportion of Smartphone Based Surveys Completed

Proportion of completed smartphone-based daily surveys divided by the total number of surveys a participant is staged to receive (daily for 24 weeks = 168 surveys total)

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedProportion of Smartphone Based Surveys Completed0.46 proportion of daily surveys completedStandard Deviation 0.38
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedProportion of Smartphone Based Surveys Completed0.44 proportion of daily surveys completedStandard Deviation 0.25
Secondary

Percent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Application

1. if the participants were satisfied with the number of assessments prompted by the smartphone application - yes/no - those who reported yes are in the outcome measure data table below 2. if the participants would be interested in using a similar smartphone app in the future if needed - yes/no - those who reported yes are in the outcome measure data table below

Time frame: 24 weeks

Population: Participants who completed the follow-up assessments

ArmMeasureGroupValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedPercent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Applicationsatisfied with number of assessments49 Participants
No Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedPercent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Applicationinterested in using a similar smartphone app if needed47 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedPercent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Applicationsatisfied with number of assessments3 Participants
Elevated Risk for COVID-19 DetectedPercent of Participants Satisfied With Monitoring and Use of mHealth Applicationinterested in using a similar smartphone app if needed4 Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026