Mobile health applications are an attractive technological solution that facilitates access to care for patients conveniently and efficiently. Research has shown that remote mHealth delivery has improved patient reported outcomes of disease severity. While such outcomes have traditionally been collected at one point in time within a clinical setting, the potential exists to now gather patient perspectives remotely. Additionally, when combined with a mobile health device, mHealth apps can objectively monitor a treatment plan. Before implementing a new technology, it is important to investigate how digital health technologies are best integrated into clinical workflows, and how more than one technology can work together to streamline the process. Additionally, it is important to understand the relative benefits of each system from a user perspective and identify how combined data can benefit clinical workflows. Therefore, the purposes of this project are to demonstrate how two technology companies can work together to assess the feasibility of implementing two related systems into one care pathway.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
65
Use of two mobile health systems over a period of 6 months
University of Alberta Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) to assess dysphagia severity in those with a history of HNC
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire that was specifically designed for patients with a history of HNC. MDADI consists of 20 questions and results in 4 subscales: global, emotional, functional and physical. Although no gold standard questionnaire exists for HNC patients, a recent systematic review revealed that MDADI was one of the most frequently utilized and thoroughly tested instruments for symptom-specific HNC measures. While all subscores will be reported for demographic purposes, only the composite score will be used for statistical analyses.
Time frame: pre-operative
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) to assess dysphagia severity in those with a history of HNC
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire that was specifically designed for patients with a history of HNC. MDADI consists of 20 questions and results in 4 subscales: global, emotional, functional and physical. Although no gold standard questionnaire exists for HNC patients, a recent systematic review revealed that MDADI was one of the most frequently utilized and thoroughly tested instruments for symptom-specific HNC measures. While all subscores will be reported for demographic purposes, only the composite score will be used for statistical analyses.
Time frame: 1 month post-surgery
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) to assess dysphagia severity in those with a history of HNC
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire that was specifically designed for patients with a history of HNC. MDADI consists of 20 questions and results in 4 subscales: global, emotional, functional and physical. Although no gold standard questionnaire exists for HNC patients, a recent systematic review revealed that MDADI was one of the most frequently utilized and thoroughly tested instruments for symptom-specific HNC measures. While all subscores will be reported for demographic purposes, only the composite score will be used for statistical analyses.
Time frame: 3 months post-surgery
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) to assess dysphagia severity in those with a history of HNC
The MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI) is a validated and reliable self-administered questionnaire that was specifically designed for patients with a history of HNC. MDADI consists of 20 questions and results in 4 subscales: global, emotional, functional and physical. Although no gold standard questionnaire exists for HNC patients, a recent systematic review revealed that MDADI was one of the most frequently utilized and thoroughly tested instruments for symptom-specific HNC measures. While all subscores will be reported for demographic purposes, only the composite score will be used for statistical analyses.
Time frame: 6 months post-surgery
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will assess health status in terms of five dimensions of health
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will be administered. EQ-5D assesses health status in terms of five dimensions of health and is considered a 'generic' questionnaire because these dimensions are not specific to any one patient group or health condition. The 5 areas that it measures include: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression.
Time frame: pre-operative
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will assess health status in terms of five dimensions of health
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will be administered. EQ-5D assesses health status in terms of five dimensions of health and is considered a 'generic' questionnaire because these dimensions are not specific to any one patient group or health condition. The 5 areas that it measures include: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression.
Time frame: 1 month post-surgery
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will assess health status in terms of five dimensions of health
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will be administered. EQ-5D assesses health status in terms of five dimensions of health and is considered a 'generic' questionnaire because these dimensions are not specific to any one patient group or health condition. The 5 areas that it measures include: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression.
Time frame: 3 months post-surgery
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will assess health status in terms of five dimensions of health
The Health Questionnaire (EuroQoL EQ-5D) will be administered. EQ-5D assesses health status in terms of five dimensions of health and is considered a 'generic' questionnaire because these dimensions are not specific to any one patient group or health condition. The 5 areas that it measures include: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain and discomfort, and anxiety and depression.
Time frame: 6 months post-surgery
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients, including pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being and shortness of breath
Time frame: pre-operative
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients, including pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being and shortness of breath
Time frame: 1 month post-surgery
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients, including pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being and shortness of breath
Time frame: 3 months post-surgery
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients
Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale is a questionnaire used to rate the intensity of nine common symptoms experienced by cancer patients, including pain, tiredness, nausea, depression, anxiety, drowsiness, appetite, well-being and shortness of breath
Time frame: 6 months post-surgery
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer.
Time frame: pre-operative
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer.
Time frame: 1 month post-surgery
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer.
Time frame: 3 months post-surgery
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer
Edmonton-33 is a patient reported outcomes measurement scale that was created by patients to measure the main functional areas of concern for patients with head and neck cancer.
Time frame: 6 months post-surgery
Patient demographics including age, gender, T-stage, date of surgery
Patient demographics including age, gender, T-stage, date of surgery: these variables will be entered into the Noona clinician portal by the research nurse
Time frame: pre-operative
ER admissions related to aspiration pneumonia or dehydration
admissions related to aspiration pneumonia or dehydration: these will be entered into the Noona system by the research nurse, who will access Connect Care at the end of the 6-month period for each patient to record any such events
Time frame: 6 month post surgery
Adherence to exercise using Mobili-T system
Adherence. Daily adherence logs are automatically collected by the Mobili-T system. Daily adherence as a percent of trials completed of those prescribed (e.g., 70/72\*100) will be used to calculate average weekly adherence for each participant
Time frame: Up to 6 months, calculated from date of enrollment until the date of study completion or patient exit interview, whichever came first
Targets met when using Mobili-T system
Targets met: The daily percentage of exercise targets that the participant completes is automatically logged in the clinician portal.
Time frame: Up to 6 months, calculated from date of enrollment until the date of study completion or patient exit interview, whichever came first
Top three dysphagia symptoms reported on a weekly basis
Top three dysphagia symptoms reported on a weekly basis, where dysphagia symptoms include: coughing or choking, voice quality; food/liquid through nose; food/liquid out of mouth; watery eyes; food going down the wrong way; pain when swallowing; food felt stuck in throat; food felt stuck in cheeks; food in mouth after eating; long time to eat; reflux.
Time frame: Up to 6 months, calculated from date of enrollment until the date of study completion or patient exit interview, whichever came first
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