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ArticleCancers2023

Feasibility of Using Wearables for Home Monitoring during Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer-Results from the OncoWatch 1.0 Study.

Cecilie Holländer-Mieritz, Emma Balch Steen-Olsen, Claus Andrup Kristensen, Christoffer Johansen, Ivan Richter Vogelius, Helle Pappot

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cecilie Holländer-MieritzDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-0724-5540
Emma Balch Steen-OlsenDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Claus Andrup KristensenDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Christoffer JohansenDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-4384-206X
Ivan Richter VogeliusDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Helle PappotDepartment of Oncology, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-3570-5372
University of Copenhagen · DKCopenhagen University Hospital · DK

Funding

Danish Comprehensive Cancer Centre Radiotherapy and Danish Cancer Society R191-A11526Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen 18-10Holm's memorial foundation 20006-1824Knowledge Centre for Telehealth Capital Region of Denmark NARigshospitalet's foundation to support oncological research NAThe A.P. Moller Foundation 19-L-0040The Health Foundation 17-B-0257The Oncological Research Foundation Rigshospitalet NAVarian Medical Systems (United States) NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Consumer wearables allow objective health data monitoring, e.g., of physical activity and heart rate, which might change over a cancer treatment course. Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving radiotherapy (RT) with curative intent typically experience side effects such as pain, decreased appetite, and dehydration, which may lead to hospitalizations. Therefore, health data monitoring could be important to understand a patient’s condition outside the hospital. The OncoWatch 1.0 study investigated the feasibility of using smartwatches for patients with HNC receiving RT. Methods: This study was a prospective, single-cohort feasibility study. The inclusion criteria were patients ≥ 18 years of age who planned to receive curatively intended radiotherapy for HNC. Consenting patients were asked to wear a smartwatch during RT and until two weeks after the end of RT. The primary endpoint was adherence. The secondary endpoints were data acquisition and variations in heart rate and physical activity. Results: Ten patients were included, with a median age of 62 years and eight males. The adherence rate for wearing the watch >12 h/d over the study period was 31%. The data acquisition rate was 61%. Conclusions: Although the primary endpoint was not reached, new knowledge has been established, including the secure data setup and key points that need to be addressed in future studies.

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head and neck cancerhome monitoringpatient-generated health dataradiotherapysmartwatchwearables

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PMID36672370
PMCPMC9857313
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