Smartphone app aims to ease suffering for advanced cancer patients

NCT ID NCT07475312

Ongoing Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether a mobile app called SUPPORT+ can improve quality of life for adults with advanced cancer who are no longer receiving anticancer treatment. Participants use the app to report symptoms weekly, get self-care tips, and receive nurse follow-up if symptoms are severe. The trial compares their outcomes to those receiving usual palliative care alone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: SUPPORT+ mobile application for symptom monitoring and self-management
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give advanced cancer patients a practical tool to better manage symptoms at home and reduce the need for hospital stays.
What could go wrong: This is a single trial in Hong Kong, so results may not apply everywhere. The app relies on patients reporting symptoms weekly, which may not suit everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADVANCED CANCER PALLIATIVE CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

1. Department of Clinical Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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