Smartwatch data could help predict cancer outcomes
NCT ID NCT07691008
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects health data from Apple Watches and iPhones of 1,200 cancer patients to build a research database. The goal is to see if wearable data like activity and heart rate can help personalize cancer prognosis and treatment. Participants must have an Apple Health app and a MyChart account.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors use wearable data to better predict cancer outcomes and personalize care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct improvements, and data collection may be incomplete or biased.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2034
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients and employees at City of Hope MedicalCenter that own an apple mobile device.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age: ≥ 18 years * Has Apple Health app on personal device with valid iOS operating software (i.e., iOS 15.0 or higher) * Has a registered MyChart/MyCityofHope account (or be willing to register for one) and the app downloaded onto the personal device that also contains the Apple Health app with their data * Ability to read and understand English to review MyChart/MyCityofHope on-screen instructions to sync and share Apple Health data * Meets one of the below criteria: * Any patient at City of Hope who had and/or has a cancer-related visit (e.g., high risk, newly diagnosed, receiving treatment, active follow-up, survivorship etc.) * City of Hope employee Exclusion Criteria: * Prospective participants who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with all study procedures (including compliance issues related to feasibility/logistics) * City of Hope employees listed on the study roster or who manage employees listed on the study roster
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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