Observational study about patients treated for a metastasis breast cancer who live far from their comprehensive cancer center and followed by telemedicine, connected watches and patient-reported symptom monitoring.
The effectiveness of remote follow-up of cancer patients through weekly medicalquestionnaires filled in on their smartphone has been reported in international studies. Thesestudies demonstrated an improvement in quality of life (QoL) and survival of several months. Thee-DomSanté study proposes the combined use of innovative technological tools for theimprovement of patient care This study was carried out with patients followed-up for metastatic breast cancer who lived far from their treatment center. They were offered, in addition to their usual follow-up, weekly medical questionnaires on an interactive tablet and aconnected watch that registered their falls, bedtime and their general activity. All this data arrive on a secure portal. In the event of an alert, telemedicine is organized by remote consultation with exchange on a secure platform, in parallel, between the center's carers and the treating physician, nurse, pharmacist or the Territorial Support Unit. The evaluation criteria used include telemedicine and patients' quality of life questionnaires as well as their satisfaction with care.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
15
Every week, each patient report her symptoms and answer ten questions on the i-PAD. The connected watch reports the performance status (activtiy and time spent in bed or sitting), and the falls. If nurses or doctors detect any problem, they ask the patient for a telemedicine to try to help her. During the same time, nurses or doctors send a message on a secure plateform to the local team (nurse, General Practitioner, and pharmacists) and they reserve a place for an hospitalization if necessary.
Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux, France
Quality of Life of the Patients at 12 Months
QoL assessed using the score of the FACT-B questionnaire. The FACT-B (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast) is a quality of life questionnaire used primarily with breast cancer patients. It is a validated tool used in both clinical and research settings. Total score range: 0-148 A higher score indicates better quality of life.
Time frame: 12 months
Quality of Life of the Patients at 6 Months
QoL assessed using the score of the FACT-B questionnaire. The FACT-B (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast) is a quality of life questionnaire used primarily with breast cancer patients. It is a validated tool used in both clinical and research settings. Total score range: 0-148 A higher score indicates better quality of life.
Time frame: 6 months
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