Assessing the Time Demands of Cancer

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT05708703

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota78 enrolled

Overview

A total of 80 individuals receiving treatment for metastatic breast or advanced stage ovarian cancer will be asked to complete a baseline survey and install the mobile app on their smartphone; carry the smartphone for 28 consecutive days while outside the home; keep smartphone location and motion services active; confirm and correct (if needed) smartphone-detected activities and trips; use the app interface to provide additional information on activities and trips related to cancer treatment tasks; complete daily surveys regarding well-being; and at the end of the 28 day period, complete an online survey.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Metastatic Breast Cancer Ovarian Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Diagnosed with advanced stage (III, IV) ovarian (ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal) or metastatic breast cancer \[do not need to be newly diagnosed\] * Currently receiving any type of therapy for their cancer \[can be front-line, maintenance therapy, or treatment for recurrence\] * Able to complete study tasks in English * Able to provide voluntary informed consent * Own an Android or iOS smartphone on which the operating system is version 9.0 or higher for Android or 10.0 higher for iOS; or willing to use a researcher-provided smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Those who are currently incarcerated * Have opted out of research contact

Locations (2)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Time Spent on Cancer-related Care Tasks at Home

Summary of mobile app smartphone collected data from daily surveys about time spent at home on cancer-related care tasks over 28 days, including taking medications, scheduling appointments, handling medical bills, managing symptoms, monitoring health status and arranging help/transportation.

Time frame: 28 days

Time Spent on All Cancer-related Care Tasks (Out-of-home and at Home)

Summary of mobile app smartphone collected data from daily trips and surveys about time spent at home on cancer-related care tasks over 28 days, including out-of-home healthcare encounters, travel time, and at-home tasks including taking medications, scheduling appointments, handling medical bills, managing symptoms, monitoring health status and arranging help/transportation.

Time frame: 28 days

Out-of-home Cancer-related Healthcare Encounters

Summary of mobile app smartphone collected from daily-recorded trips away from home, collected over 28 days, focusing on those denoted as being related to cancer care (e.g. clinic visit, treatment, lab, pharmacy, imaging).

Time frame: 28 days