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Can a pharmacist and a phone app keep cancer patients on track with their other meds?

NCT ID NCT07811258

Disease control Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

People newly diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer often also manage other long-term conditions and take multiple medications. This pilot study tests whether a pharmacist-led medication review plus the Medisafe mobile app helps them stick to those regimens. Thirty participants are randomly assigned to the program or usual care, and researchers measure whether the approach is feasible, acceptable, and usable, along with early signs of effect on quality of life and financial well-being.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
A pharmacist-led medication review plus the Medisafe mobile app for managing medications
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give cancer patients a practical way to keep up with medications for their other chronic conditions during treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study of 30 people, so it mainly tests whether the approach is practical and acceptable, not whether it improves health. Results may not apply to people without a smartphone or who do not read English.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed with breast, colorectal, lung or prostate cancer in the previous 12 months * had no prior diagnosis of cancer * are currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation and/or underwent surgery in the prior 3 months * had \>2 chronic conditions for \>1 year prior to cancer diagnosis * are prescribed \>1 non-cancer medication(s) Exclusion Criteria: * cannot read and communicate in English * do not have a smartphone

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer cancer colorectal cancer lung cancer Medication Adherence neoplasm prostate cancer

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Cancer

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