Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2021
Feasibility of a behavioral intervention using mobile health applications to reduce cardiovascular risk factors in cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
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SmART Heart: Study of mHealth Apps to Reduce Cancer-Treatment Effects on the Heart
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Effectiveness of Wearable Electronic Device System-Supported Physical Activity Programs for Cancer Survivors: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Mobile App-Based Dietary Interventions Among Cancer Survivors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- The Effect of Nutritional Mobile Apps on Populations With Cancer: Systematic Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mobile health for exercise promotion on cardiorespiratory fitness after a cancer diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The Use of Wearable Devices in Oncology Patients: A Systematic Review.The oncologist · 2024Pooled it
- Components in downstream health promotions to reduce sugar intake among adults: a systematic review.Nutrition journal · 2024Pooled it
- Social media-based interventions for patients with cancer: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomised controlled trials.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- The influence of telehealth-based cancer rehabilitation interventions on disability: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Pooled it
- Do physical activity interventions combining self-monitoring with other components provide an additional benefit compared with self-monitoring alone? A systematic review and meta-analysis.British journal of sports medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Exercise and nutrition in hematologic malignancies: translational evidence and emerging interventions.Blood neoplasia · 2026Review
- Protocol for a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial to Improve Physical Activity and Diet Quality in Survivors of Cancer.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Use and Influencing Factors of mHealth Services Among Adult Survivors of Cancer: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of self-management interventions in managing cancer therapy-induced cardiotoxicity in cancer survivors: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Mobile Health App Attitudes and Adoption Among Oncology Providers: Cross-Sectional National Survey.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- mHealth technologies in research studying cardiovascular health in cancer: A systematic review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Determining Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Complications in Patients with Acute Leukemia: A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2025Review
- The Effect of Combining mHealth and Health Professional-Led Intervention for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Effect of supervised exercise training on objectively measured physical activity in patients during anthracycline therapy.JSAMS plus · 2024Article
- Review
- Cancer Patients' Perspectives and Requirements of Digital Health Technologies: A Scoping Literature Review.Cancers · 2024Article
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17 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeDetermine the feasibility of a remotely delivered mobile health (mHealth)-supported intervention to improve diet and physical activity in hematologic malignancy survivors.
methodsPilot randomized controlled trial of a 16-week intervention for improving diet and physical activity: individualized goal-setting (daily steps, sodium, saturated fat, added sugar intake) per feedback from mHealth trackers (Fitbit for activity; Healthwatch360 for diet), supplemented by a Facebook peer support group. Controls accessed the trackers without goal-setting or peer support. Everyone received standardized survivorship counseling with tailored advice from a clinician. Actigraphy and food frequency questionnaires assessed activity and diet at baseline and follow-up.
resultsForty-one participants (51.2% male; median age 45.1 years; 7.0 years from treatment) were randomized (24 intervention; 17 control). Fitbit and Healthwatch360 use were more common among intervention versus control participants (75.0% versus 70.6% and 50.0% versus 17.7% of eligible days, respectively). Most intervention participants (66.7%) engaged with Facebook; overall, 91.7% interacted with the study's mHealth applications. While no comparisons in activity or dietary outcomes between intervention versus control group met statistical significance, the intervention was associated with greater reductions in the targeted dietary factors and improvements in Healthy Eating Index-2015 score, moderate-vigorous physical activity time, and daily steps. Participant retention at 6 months was 90.2%.
conclusionsAn intervention for cardiovascular risk reduction based on individualized goal-setting enhanced by mHealth and social media peer support was feasible and acceptable among cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Effective and easily disseminated strategies that improve diet and physical activity in this population are needed.
trial registrationRegistered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03574012) on June 29, 2018.
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