Trial reportCancer2013
An eHealth system supporting palliative care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized trial.
Trial report in Cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04159363 (The Effectiveness of an Interactive Colorectal Cancer Self-Management Enhancement Smartphone-based Psychosocial Intervention Programme), which is not on this map. Cited by 55 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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The Effectiveness of an Interactive Colorectal Cancer Self-Management Enhancement Smartphone-based Psychosocial Intervention Programme (iCanManage) on Outcomes of Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
Who cites it
55 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of applying digital health in palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Skill-Building Interventions for Informal Caregivers of Adults with Cancer: a Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023Pooled it
- Feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of online supportive care for individuals living with and beyond lung cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Supportive Care Interventions for People With Cancer Assisted by Digital Technology: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Caregiver-Focused, Web-Based Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Part 2).Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Death in the Digital Age: A Systematic Review of Information and Communication Technologies in End-of-Life Care.Journal of palliative medicine · 2016Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for patients and caregivers in the age of new communication technologies: opportunities and challenges in cancer care.Journal of health communication · 2015Pooled it
- Effectiveness of family and caregiver interventions on patient outcomes in adults with cancer: a systematic review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2014Pooled it
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- Effect of an eHealth intervention on older adults' quality of life and health-related outcomes: a randomized clinical trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2022Trial
- SurvivorCHESS to increase physical activity in colon cancer survivors: can we get them moving?Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018Trial
- Reducing Symptom Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer Using an e-Alert System for Caregivers: Pooled Analysis of Two Randomized Clinical Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Trial
- Treatment seeking as a mechanism of change in a randomized controlled trial of a mobile health intervention to support recovery from alcohol use disorders.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Trial
- Automated home monitoring and management of patient-reported symptoms during chemotherapy: results of the symptom care at home RCT.Cancer medicine · 2017Trial
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- Comparing effects in regular practice of e-communication and Web-based self-management support among breast cancer patients: preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2014Trial
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- Use of Health and Welfare Technology in Palliative Care: State-of-the-Art Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Review
- Comparison of Smart Display Versus Laptop Platforms for an eHealth Intervention to Improve Functional Health for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- A scoping review of digital technology applications in palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
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15 authors.
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Abstract
backgroundIn this study, the authors examined the effectiveness of an online support system (Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System [CHESS]) versus the Internet in relieving physical symptom distress in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
methodsIn total, 285 informal caregiver-patient dyads were assigned randomly to receive, for up to 25 months, standard care plus training on and access to either use of the Internet and a list of Internet sites about lung cancer (the Internet arm) or CHESS (the CHESS arm). Caregivers agreed to use CHESS or the Internet and to complete bimonthly surveys; for patients, these tasks were optional. The primary endpoint-patient symptom distress-was measured by caregiver reports using a modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale.
resultsCaregivers in the CHESS arm consistently reported lower patient physical symptom distress than caregivers in the Internet arm. Significant differences were observed at 4 months (P = .031; Cohen d = .42) and at 6 months (P = .004; d = .61). Similar but marginally significant effects were observed at 2 months (P = .051; d = .39) and at 8 months (P = .061; d = .43). Exploratory analyses indicated that survival curves did not differ significantly between the arms (log-rank P = .172), although a survival difference in an exploratory subgroup analysis suggested an avenue for further study.
conclusionsThe current results indicated that an online support system may reduce patient symptom distress. The effect on survival bears further investigation.
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