Can a smartphone app help latina breast cancer patients beat the odds?

NCT ID NCT07706127

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 159 people

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

Started

Sep 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: English- or Spanish-speaking Latina patients aged 18 and older who: a) are diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer and prescribed HT; b) within 1 to 24 months of starting HT; c) are experiencing any NMDoH by the Avanzando Center NMDoH Screener; d) are able to read; e) own a smartphone and are able to send and receive text messages and access the Internet; and f) are able to provide informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Not meeting the criteria above, or patients who: a) are not Latina and are younger than 18 years; b) are not receiving HT treatment; c) with more than 24 months of starting treatment; d) do not experience any NMDoH by the Avanzando Center NMDoH Screener; e) are unable to read; f) do not own a smartphone and are unable to send and receive text messages and access the Internet; g) are unable to respond to text messages and questions or unable to download the study app; h) are unable to provide informed consent due to a mental, emotional, or physical handicap that keeps them from understanding the consent information; i) are unable to see the app and study materials and videos (i.e., are blind, deaf); and j) currently participating in a psychosocial intervention trial or individual/group psychotherapy.

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Conditions

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hormone receptor-positive breast cancer Treatment Adherence and Compliance

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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