New app aims to ease cancer treatment side effects in real time

NCT ID NCT06385587

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tested a mobile app called Oleena designed to help head and neck cancer patients track and manage symptoms like pain and nausea during chemoradiation. 33 patients used the app while their healthcare team monitored them remotely. The goal was to see if patients and doctors found the app useful and easy to use.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Oleena mobile app (software medical device for symptom monitoring)

What this could lead to

If successful, this app could help patients better manage treatment side effects and improve communication with their healthcare team.

What could go wrong

This is a small pilot study with only 33 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app is a monitoring tool, not a treatment, so it won't directly fight the cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States