Can a tablet app help rural cancer patients live longer?

NCT ID NCT05221606

Summary

This study is testing whether a tablet-based symptom management program can help people with advanced cancer who live in rural areas. Participants are randomly assigned to either use the 'Nurse AMIE' app or receive a supportive care book. The main goal is to see if using the app improves overall survival, while also tracking quality of life, physical function, and healthcare costs over two years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mount Nittany Medical Center

    State College, Pennsylvania, 16803, United States

  • Penn State Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • UPMC - Greenville

    Greenville, Pennsylvania, 16125, United States

  • UPMC - Indiana

    Indiana, Pennsylvania, 15701, United States

  • UPMC - New Castle

    New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16105, United States

  • UPMC - Northwest

    Seneca, Pennsylvania, 16346, United States

  • UPMC-Butler

    Butler, Pennsylvania, 16001, United States

  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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