App-based symptom tracker aims to boost quality of life for liver cancer patients
NCT ID NCT06938945
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app that tracks symptoms can improve quality of life for 500 liver cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Patients in the intervention group report symptoms weekly via the app, which gives personalized advice and alerts doctors if scores are concerning. The control group receives usual care. The goal is to see if digital monitoring helps patients manage side effects and feel better overall.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital symptom monitoring app (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple app helps liver cancer patients manage symptoms better and improves their quality of life during treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so it won't treat the cancer itself. The benefit depends on patients and doctors acting on the alerts, which may not always happen.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University
RECRUITINGHaidian, Beijing Municipality, 100191, China
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