Efficacy of the PRO-CTCAE mobile application for improving patient participation in symptom management during cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Although mobile-based symptom monitoring is expected to improve patient participation in symptom management during anticancer therapy, previous trials have not evaluated its effectiveness. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the impact of a symptom monitoring mobile application on improving patient participation in symptom management during anticancer therapy.

Methods

We conducted a single-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial that enrolled patients with breast, lung, head and neck, esophageal, or gynecologic cancer who were scheduled to receive anticancer therapy (oral or intravenous) between October 2020 and March 2021. We excluded patients with physical or psychological problems. The intervention group received a symptom monitoring application for 8 w

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163577 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature