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NCT Number: NCT05641961

Mobile App to Help Survivors of Childhood Cancer Navigate Long-Term Follow-Up Care

This clinical trial studies the effectiveness of a newly developed survivorship mobile application (app) designed for survivors, or their caregivers, of childhood cancer to help them better navigate long-term follow-up care. The survivorship app provides survivors access to their treatment history and follow-up recommendations, improves knowledge of their diagnosis, treatment, risks, and recommended follow-up care by using a message notification. The ability to quickly connect and establish care planning may enhance adherence to recommended follow-up.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Cancer Hematologic Diseases Hematologic Neoplasms Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Malignant Solid Neoplasm Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Patricia Murphy, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

415-476-2700

Robert Goldsby, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the difference in survivor/caregiver knowledge and understanding of diagnosis, treatment information, and follow-up needs using the survivorship app.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To validate the usability and effectiveness of the survivorship mobile application.

OUTLINE:

Participants are seen in the survivorship clinic and receive education about potential late effects and the survivorship application on study. Participants then use the survivorship app for 4 months on study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Survivors of childhood cancer attending Survivorship Clinic at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) OR caregivers of a childhood cancer survivor attending Survivorship Clinic at UCSF.
  • Must have a mobile device (smartphone or smart-tablet) with service plan.
  • Must have ability to read, write, and understand English language.

Exclusion criteria

  • An individual who does not meet any of the criteria mentioned above will be excluded from participation in this study.

Treatment and study plan

Survivorship mobile application

Behavioral

Mobile phone application

Other names: Survivorship App

questionnaires

Other

Questionnaires assessing cancer knowledge and system usability will be delivered to participants via Survivorship App

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in knowledge questionnaire score

    Time frame: Up to 4 months

    The knowledge of the participant will be measured using a 12-item questionnaire that assesses the awareness of their treatment and health issues in four categories: (1) diagnosis, (2) treatment, (3) risks, and (4) recommended follow-up. A scoring system has been devised which will give a score to each questionnaire out of 100 possible points. The change in participants knowledge scores >=20 points from baseline will be reported.

Secondary outcomes

  1. System usability scale (SUS) score > 68

    Time frame: Up to 2 months

    System Usability Scale (SUS) consists of a 10-item survey with five response options from Strongly agree to Strongly disagree. The scoring of positive questions is done as follows: The user's score is reduced by one point. For example, if the user's score is 4 for question 5, then the outcome score will be 3. The scoring of negative questions is done as follows: The user's score is subtracted from 5. For example, if the user's score is 3 for question 4, then the new score will be 2. After all the scores are determined, the sum of the scores is multiplied by 2.5 to make the range between 0 and 100. Scores above 68 are considered above average. The proportion of participants with an acceptable usability score > 68 will be reported.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Patricia Murphy, RN

CONTACT

[email protected]

(415) 476-2700

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Other

Collaborators

  • Swim Across America

Registry information

Official study title

Utilizing a Mobile App to Help Survivors of Childhood Cancer Navigate Long-Term Follow-Up Care

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Dec 8, 2022
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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