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NCT Number: NCT03229083

Software Monitoring of Treatment Related Toxicities in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

To determine if Carevive software, which monitors treatment-related toxicities and then generates self-care management plans for these symptoms, will be feasible to implement among patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Additionally for collection of preliminary data on treatment-related toxicities, quality of life, distress level, and drug adherence.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Rochester - Wilmot Cancer Institute

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of histologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma of any subtype with either pathological or radiographic evidence of metastatic disease
  • Greater than 18 years of age
  • A participating Wilmot Cancer Center oncologist has determined that candidate should be started on either oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for treatment of their advanced RCC; this can be for first-line or any subsequent line therapy
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Proficient in the English language and self-reports as literate
  • Must have an active email address or access to a smart device on which text messages can be received

Exclusion criteria

  • Women cannot be breast-feeding
  • Does not have regular access to the internet
  • Unable to come to the Wilmot Cancer Center for appointments every 3-4 months for routine visits with their primary oncologist
  • Subjects who were on the study previously will not be allowed to re-enroll in the event of a treatment change

Treatment and study plan

Carevive software

Other

In this study, Carevive will deliver a link to subjects so that an online survey can be completed. The survey will occur weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and will be spaced out to every other week thereafter. The questions will mostly focus on side effects from their cancer therapy, as well as a few questions about drug compliance and healthcare utilization. After completion of the survey, the subject will be given a care plan with at home self-management options for drug-related toxicities.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants Who Submitted at Least One Carevive Survey

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who completed at least one Carevive survey at any time during the 48 week study period.

  2. Percentage of Carevive Surveys Completed Per Participant

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Percentage of Carevive surveys completed by each participant, calculated as the number of completed surveys divided by the number of surveys prompted by the Carevive software during the 48 week study period.

  3. Number of Participants Who Utilized at Least One Auto-Generated Carevive Care Plan

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who accessed at least one auto-generated Carevive care plan at any time during the 48 week study period.

  4. Percentage of Auto Generated Carevive Care Plans Utilized Per Participant

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Percentage of auto generated Carevive care plans utilized by each participant, calculated as the number of care plans accessed divided by the total number of care plans generated for that participant during the 48 week study period.

  5. System Usability Scale (SUS) Score for Carevive Software

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Participants completed the System Usability Scale (SUS), which is a validated 10-item questionnaire that produces a total usability score ranging from 0 to 100. Scores are categorized into three main categories: excellent (>80.3 points); good (68.0 to 80.3 points) and below average (<68 points). We calculated the SUS point for each participant who completed the survey.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Kidney Symptom Index (FKSI-DRS) Total Score

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    The FKSI-DRS is a validated patient-reported outcome measure assessing kidney cancer-related symptoms, with total scores ranging from 0 to 36, where higher scores indicate better quality of life.

  2. Distress Level Assessed by NCCN Distress Thermometer

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    The NCCN Distress Thermometer is a validated patient reported outcome measure assessing psychological distress on a scale from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater distress. Scores were categorized to reflect low distress (0-3) and moderate to severe distress (4-10).

  3. Health Care Utilization Assessment

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Health care utilization was assessed based on participant self-report and defined as having at least one hospital visit, emergency room visit, or unplanned clinic visit during the 48-week study period.

  4. Participants Reporting Diarrhea

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported Diarrhea (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting this symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  5. Participants Reporting Nausea

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported nausea (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related toxicities from oral targeted agents and immunotherapy. Responses were collected using Carevive surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks and then every other week for an additional 36 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  6. Participants Reporting Vomiting

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported vomiting (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related toxicities from oral targeted agents and immunotherapy. Responses were collected using Carevive surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks and then every other week for an additional 36 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  7. Participants Reporting Fatigue

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported fatigue (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related toxicities from oral targeted agents and immunotherapy. Responses were collected using Carevive surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks and then every other week for an additional 36 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  8. Participants Reporting Rash

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported rash (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  9. Participants Reporting Abdominal Pain

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported abdominal pain (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  10. Participants Reporting Mouth Sores

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported mouth sores (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  11. Participants Reporting Cough

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported cough (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  12. Participants Reporting Shortness of Breath

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported Shortness of Breath (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting the symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  13. Participants Reporting Anorexia

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants who self reported Anorexia (Yes or No) in response to PRO CTCAE survey questions assessing treatment related symptoms from oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Responses were collected using Carevive software surveys administered weekly for the first 12 weeks of the study and then every other week thereafter through 48 weeks. Participants were counted as reporting this symptom if they answered "Yes" to the corresponding survey question during the specified time period.

  14. Clinician Reported Diarrhea

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported diarrhea assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  15. Clinician Reported Nausea

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported nausea assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  16. Clinician Reported Vomiting

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported vomiting assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  17. Clinician Reported Fatigue

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported fatigue assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  18. Clinician Reported Rash

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Rash assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  19. Clinician Reported Abdominal Pain

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Abdominal Pain assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  20. Clinician Reported Mouth Sores

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Mouth Sores assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  21. Clinician Reported Cough

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Cough assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  22. Clinician Reported Shortness of Breath

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Shortness of Breath assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

  23. Clinician Reported Anorexia

    Time frame: From enrollment through 48 weeks

    Number of participants with clinician reported Anorexia assessed during in office clinic visits while receiving oral targeted therapy or immunotherapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma. Clinicians recorded the presence or absence of this symptom at baseline and during follow up assessments conducted from enrollment through 48 weeks. Responses were categorized as Yes, No, or Unknown based on clinician assessment. These data are presented as longitudinal assessments of symptom occurrence over time. Summary reporting of these events as adverse events is provided separately in the Adverse Events section.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rochester

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

Monitoring of Treatment Related Toxicities From Oral Targeted Agents and Immunotherapy Among Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Using Carevive Software, a Single-Arm Phase II Feasibility Study

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 25, 2017
Registry last updated
May 7, 2026

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