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Mobile Health App for Breast Cancer

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc
Research Sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 1 year
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial examines how helpful and satisfying it is to use a mobile health app in clinics for Black or African American women with breast cancer. The app was designed to provide education and communication about clinical trials and

Who is the study for?
This trial is specifically for Black or African American women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It aims to understand how a mobile health app can fit into clinical settings and help these women learn about and participate in breast cancer trials.
What is being tested?
The study is testing the 'mHealth app,' which provides educational resources and communication tools about breast cancer clinical trials. The focus is on its practicality, effect on clinic operations, and user satisfaction among participants.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves using an mHealth app rather than a medical treatment, there are no direct physical side effects. However, users may experience stress or anxiety related to technology use or from information received through the app.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Feasibility of Mobile Health Application (mHealth app) - Clinicians and staff
Feasibility of Mobile Health Application (mHealth app)- subjects
Secondary study objectives
Overall satisfaction

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: mHealth appExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Women enrolled in the mHealth app study will receive access to the "mHealth" app, a list of available clinical trials within a 50-mile radius of their zip code, and the existing standard of care packet of cancer center resources.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Survey
2013
N/A
~3730
mHealth app
2021
N/A
~210

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Who is running the clinical trial?

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor
361 Previous Clinical Trials
90,416 Total Patients Enrolled
52 Trials studying Breast Cancer
27,942 Patients Enrolled for Breast Cancer
Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MScPrincipal InvestigatorUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
~5 spots leftby Jan 2025
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