Can a smartphone app help gastric cancer patients recover faster after surgery?

NCT ID NCT07441850

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Beijing Friendship Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial tests whether a smartphone-based program combining exercise, nutrition advice, and psychological support can reduce complications and improve recovery in 186 gastric cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy and surgery. Participants follow the program from before surgery until four weeks after discharge. The study compares this approach to standard care and also checks if the smartphone platform improves patient adherence compared to phone calls.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: perioperative multimodal rehabilitation program (exercise, nutrition, and psychological support) delivered via smartphone platform
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to improve recovery and reduce complications after gastric cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage study testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not be generalizable. Adherence to the program could be low, and the smartphone platform may not work for all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric cancer gastric neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GASTRIC CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITING

Beijing, China

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