Can an AI app tame chemo side effects?
NCT ID NCT07826338
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers test whether an AI-supported mobile app helps breast cancer patients manage chemotherapy symptoms, feel more confident, and enjoy a better quality of life. Seventy women receiving chemotherapy for the first time join the study. Half use the app to report daily symptoms and get personalized advice, while the other half receive standard care. Both groups complete surveys about symptoms, self-efficacy, and quality of life over several chemotherapy cycles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an AI-supported mobile app for tracking and managing chemotherapy symptoms
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give breast cancer patients a phone-based tool to report symptoms daily and get personalized advice, possibly easing treatment side effects and improving daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-country study of 70 women, so results may not apply broadly. The app's benefits depend on how well patients use it, and it may not outperform standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 18 years and older. * Diagnosed with breast cancer. * Patients with Stage 0, I, II, or III breast cancer. * Receiving chemotherapy for the first time. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1. * In a stable physical and psychological condition that does not interfere with participation in the study. * Able to read and write in Turkish. * Own a smartphone and have sufficient technological skills to use the mobile application. * Willing to participate in the study and able to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with a primary cancer other than breast cancer. * Patients with severe comorbid diseases. * Patients receiving concurrent radiotherapy. * Patients diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. * Patients using luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs. * Patients with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders. * Patients who do not have access to a mobile device or internet connection. * Patients who do not have the skills necessary to use the mobile application.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ege University Hospital, Berna Türek Chemotherapy Center
RECRUITINGIzmir, İzmir, 35100+, Turkey (Türkiye)
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