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Smartphone app aims to boost recovery before colon cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT05608967

Disease control Sponsor: Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests a mobile app called PREHapp that guides people through exercises and health tips before colon cancer surgery. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and whether it helps with recovery, such as walking ability and fewer complications after the operation. The study includes 58 adults scheduled for elective colon cancer surgery who have at least two weeks before their operation.

What this could mean

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Active substance
PREHapp mobile application
What this could lead to
If the app proves usable and effective, it could offer a simple, at-home way to help people recover faster after colon cancer surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. The app may not improve recovery or could be difficult for some people to use.

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Study facts

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Participants

58 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Finished

Sep 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population is made up of patients scheduled for colon surgery due to malignant pathology at the General Hospital of Elche. Patients must be 18 years of age or older, have an Android smartphone, and accept the prehabilitation program.

Ages

18 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than or equal to 18 years. * Diagnosis of resectable colon cancer with elective surgery. * Participants have at least 2 weeks to their operation date. * Agree to collaborate in the study and sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of unresectable colon cancer. * Inability to follow the prehabilitation programme. * Participants be able to understand written and spoken Spanish. * Subjects with previous nutritional supplements. * Pre-anesthetic evaluation with results, according to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV or V.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colon carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Mhealth Prehabilitation Usability

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital General Universitario de Elche

    Elche, Alicante, 03203, Spain

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