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ArticleNPJ digital medicine2025

A randomized controlled trial of a digital lifestyle intervention involving postoperative patients with colorectal cancer.

Young Il Kim, In Ja Park, Jun-Soo Ro, Jong Lyul Lee, Chan Wook Kim, Yong Sik Yoon, Seok-Byung Lim, Chang Sik Yu, Yura Lee, Yae Won Tak and 6 more

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Article in NPJ digital medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Young Il KimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
In Ja ParkDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ipark@amc.seoul.kr.
Jun-Soo RoDepartment of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Jong Lyul LeeDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chan Wook KimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yong Sik YoonDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seok-Byung LimDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chang Sik YuDivision of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yura LeeDepartment of Information Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yae Won TakDepartment of Information Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seockhoon ChungDepartment of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Won KimDepartment of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yousun KoBiomedical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Sung-Cheol YunDivision of Epidemiology and Biostatics, Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Min-Woo JoDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Won LeeDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HI20C1058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Few studies have investigated quality of life (QoL) improvements in patients with colorectal cancer or the benefits of digital healthcare interventions. This randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of mobile applications on postoperative QoL in patients scheduled for curative surgery for colorectal cancer. Patients were randomized into three intervention groups (each using a different mobile application for postoperative lifestyle management) and a control group. QoL was evaluated using the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), with physical and metabolic parameters and fat/muscle areas measured preoperatively, and every six months postoperatively. At six months, no significant differences in the EQ-5D scores from baseline were observed across groups. Intervention Group C showed a significant increase in skeletal muscle area compared to the control group (P = 0.046). Overall, mobile application use had a minimal effect on postoperative health-related QoL, warranting further research on their efficacy and compliance rates. Trial registration: CRIS.nih.go.kr: KCT0005447. Registration date: June 23, 2020.

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