Access My Breast Cancer Care App
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19+
SponsorUniversity of British Columbia
About this trial
The Access my Breast Cancer Care application was developed by a multidisciplinary team with the intention of providing breast cancer patients with a centralized area to navigate their journey. Several of the research team members (Dr. Macadam, Dr. Isaac, Selena (CNS) and Pauline (CNS)) provided clinical expertise to ensure accuracy of clinical content. The application houses educational resources, a calendar, symptom tracker, customizable care pathway, community forum and a chat feature. The study will be designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the effect of the application on patient-centered outcomes of 1) satisfaction with care 2) reduction in adverse events, 3) usability. The investigators will conduct focus groups to understand the benefit of the app from the patient perspective.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
You are at least 19 years of age (the team only treats adult patients)
You have a diagnosis of breast cancer, or a BRCA mutation, and will be -having breast surgery with reconstruction (the app is tailored the breast cancer journey)
You have access to a smartphone or computer (individuals participating in the study will require access to a smart phone or computer to access the application if randomized to the intervention group)
Must have basic reading skills in English (the app is only available in English language)
Disqualifiers
You do not have access to a smartphone or computer (a computer or smart phone is required to access the application)
You are <19 years of age (the team does not treat pediatric patients)
You do not have breast cancer or a BRCA mutation (the application is specific to the breast cancer journey)
You decline breast reconstruction (the application was designed by the plastics and reconstructive team, and with the app being in an infancy stage, the bulk of the content focuses on breast reconstruction surgery)
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Access My Breast Cancer Care App
Other interventionApp designed by our VCH team for patients with breast cancer to navigate their care pathways
Standard Pathway
Other interventionThese patients will undergo standard breast cancer care without access to the app
Treatment groups
148 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: ControlActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: AppExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Does access to a centralized breast cancer app improve patient navigation during breast cancer reconstruction journey
Assessment will be made using BREAST-Q scores. The BREAST-Q is a patient-reported outcome measure where higher scores (0-100) indicate better quality of life or satisfaction.
Time frame
1 month and 6 monthsSecondary outcomes
1
Does the app improve reduce the amount of emergency room visits?
Compare the number of in emergency department visits between groups.
Time frame
1 month and 6 months2
Does the app reduce wait times to specialist review?
Compare time from symptom onset to specialist review between groups
Time frame
1 month and 6 monthSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov