Can a smartphone app help latina breast cancer patients beat the odds?
NCT ID NCT07706127
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a bilingual smartphone app, combined with patient navigation, can help Latina breast cancer patients take their hormone therapy as prescribed. Many patients struggle with barriers like cost, insurance, or language that make it hard to stay on treatment. The goal is to improve medication adherence, reduce cancer recurrence, and improve quality of life.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- HT Helper app plus patient navigation support
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could help Latina breast cancer patients take their hormone therapy more consistently, potentially reducing cancer recurrence and improving survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, single-center trial, and the app's benefits may not extend to other populations or settings. Adherence improvements may be modest.
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Conditions
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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