Trial reportJournal of gastric cancer2024
Development and Feasibility Assessment of Mobile Application-Based Digital Therapeutics for Postoperative Supportive Care in Gastric Cancer Patients Following Gastrectomy.
Trial report in Journal of gastric cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04800991 (A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility and Efficacy of Digital Health Technology for Postoperative Care With Gastrectomy-Treated Patients in Gastric Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Feasibility and Efficacy of Digital Health Technology for Postoperative Care With Gastrectomy-Treated Patients in Gastric Cancer
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effectiveness of a Personalized Digital Exercise and Nutrition Rehabilitation Program in Postoperative Patients With Gastric Cancer: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Improvement in Quality of Life After Early Interactive Human Coaching via a Mobile App in Postgastrectomy Patients With Gastric Cancer: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Nutritional rehabilitation strategies in abdominal surgery.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2026Review
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- Reply: Are the Findings Reliable? A Critical Evaluation of "Lifestyle Behaviors in Patients With Gastric Cancer".Journal of gastric cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility and effectiveness of digital therapeutics for supportive care after gastrectomy. MATERIALS AND
methodThe study included 39 patients with gastric cancer who underwent minimally invasive gastrectomy and were able to use a mobile application (app) on their smartphones. The developed research app automatically calculates and provides daily targets for calorie and protein intake based on the patient's body mass index (BMI). Patients recorded their daily diets, weights, and symptoms in the app and completed special questionnaires to assess the feasibility of the app in real-world clinical practice.
resultsAt the 10-week follow-up, the mean questionnaire scores for ease of learning, usability, and effectiveness of the app (primary endpoint) were 2.32±0.41, 2.35±0.43, and 2.4±0.39 (range: 0-3), respectively. Patients were classified as underweight (<18.5, n=4), normal (18.5-24.9, n=24), or overweight (≥25.0, n=11) according to predischarge BMI. Underweight patients showed higher compliance with app usage and a higher rate of achieving the target calorie and protein intake than normal weight and overweight patients (98% vs. 77% vs. 81%, p=0.0313; 102% vs. 75% vs. 61%, P=0.0111; 106% vs. 79% vs. 64%, P=0.0429). Two patients transitioned from underweight to normal weight (50.0%), one patient (4.3%) transitioned from normal weight to underweight, and two patients (22.2%) transitioned from overweight to normal weight.
conclusionsThe mobile app is feasible and useful for postoperative supportive care in terms of ease of learning, usability, and effectiveness. Digital therapeutics may be an effective way to provide supportive care for postgastrectomy patients, particularly in terms of nutrition.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04800991.
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