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Trial reportBreast cancer research and treatment2023

Feasibility of introducing a smartphone navigation application into the care of breast cancer patients (The FIONA Study).

Steven J Isakoff, Maya R Said, Agnes H Kwak, Eva Glieberman, Emily A O'Rourke, Amanda Stroiney, Laura M Spring, Beverly Moy, Aditya Bardia, Nora Horick and 1 more

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Trial report in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04262518 (Feasibility of Integrating the Outcomes4Me Smartphone Navigation Application Into the Care Management of Breast Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Feasibility of Integrating the Outcomes4Me Smartphone Navigation Application Into the Care Management of Breast Cancer Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorOutcomes4MeRan2020 to 2020Enrolled125ConditionsBreast Cancer, Invasive Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Breast CarcinomaArmsOutcomes4Me Mobile App
3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Effectiveness of mobile-based monitoring system (ONKOSIS) in the management of chemotherapy-related symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  6. Nurse-led support impact via a mobile app for breast cancer patients after surgery: a quasi-experimental study (step 2).Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Steven J IsakoffMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. sisakoff@mgh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6677-1014
Maya R SaidOutcomes4Me Inc, One Beacon St, 15th Floor, Boston, MA, 02108, USA.
Agnes H KwakMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Eva GliebermanOutcomes4Me Inc, One Beacon St, 15th Floor, Boston, MA, 02108, USA.
Emily A O'RourkeOutcomes4Me Inc, One Beacon St, 15th Floor, Boston, MA, 02108, USA.
Amanda StroineyOutcomes4Me Inc, One Beacon St, 15th Floor, Boston, MA, 02108, USA.
Laura M SpringMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Beverly MoyMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Aditya BardiaMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Nora HorickMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Jeffrey M PeppercornMassachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePatients with breast cancer (BC) face complex medical information and decisions. The Outcomes4Me mobile app provides evidence-based BC education, symptom management tracking and clinical trial matching. This study sought to evaluate the feasibility of introducing this app into routine BC care.

methodsIn this pilot study among BC patients undergoing therapy at an academic cancer center, patients were followed for 12 weeks with survey administration and electronic health record (EHR) abstraction at baseline and completion. Feasibility was defined as 40% of patients engaging with the app 3 or more times during the study. Additional endpoints included app usability (system usability scale), patient care experience, symptom evaluation, and clinical trial matching.

resultsThe study enrolled 107 patients from 6/01/2020 to 3/31/2021. Utilization of the app was deemed feasible with 60% of patients engaging with the app at least 3 times. SUS score of 70 indicated above average usability. New diagnosis and higher education level was associated with greater app engagement, with usability similar across all age groups. 41% of patients found the app helped track symptoms. Cognitive and sexual symptoms were infrequently reported, but were more frequently captured in the app than in the EHR. After using the app, 33% of patients reported increased interest in clinical trial enrollment.

conclusionIntroducing the Outcomes4Me patient navigation app into routine BC care is feasible and may improve the patient experience. These results support further evaluation of this mobile technology platform to improve BC education, symptom management, and decision making. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: Clinicaltrials.gov registration #: NCT04262518.

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Breast NeoplasmsMobile ApplicationsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsSmartphoneAppBreast cancerMobile technologyPatient educationPatient engagementSymptom reporting

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PMID37103597
PMCPMC10132949

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