New app aims to help cancer survivors and families stick to healthy habits

NCT ID NCT06746012

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is creating and testing a mobile health app designed to help colorectal cancer survivors and their family caregivers follow healthy lifestyle recommendations. Researchers will work with 70 participants to see if the app is easy to use and acceptable. The goal is to improve adherence to diet and exercise guidelines that can boost health and quality of life after cancer treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: mobile health app (Healthy Buckeyes) with Fitbit, exercise bands, health coaching, and caregiver support
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical digital tool to help colorectal cancer survivors and their families adopt and maintain healthier lifestyles, potentially improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study focused on developing and testing the app's usability, not on proving health outcomes. The small size (70 participants) and short duration mean results may not apply broadly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma colonic neoplasm malignant colon neoplasm rectal cancer rectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

STAGE I COLON CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE I RECTAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE II COLON CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE II RECTAL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III COLON CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III RECTAL CANCER AJCC V8

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Locations

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITING

Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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