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Can a smartphone app help spot who needs End-of-Life care?

NCT ID NCT07574281

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Addis Ababa University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, compares a mobile app called DINKNESH to paper forms for identifying patients who need palliative care. About 1,440 adults with chronic conditions and their health workers will take part. The goal is to see if the app makes it easier to find and assess these patients, and to understand what helps or hinders its use in everyday clinics.

What this could mean

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Active substance
DINKNESH mobile app
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a simple app helps health workers find patients who need palliative care more effectively than paper forms, improving care in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a pragmatic trial in one city, so results may not apply elsewhere. The app's success depends on training and technology access, which could limit its impact.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

1,152 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2026

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria * For patients(Quantitative Part): * Adults aged 18 years or older * Currently diagnosed with one or more chronic conditions and receiving home-based follow-up care from a participating Family Health Team within the catchment area of a selected study cluster * Willing to provide verbal informed consent, or has a primary caregiver willing to provide proxy consent * For healthcare workers: * Staff members of the Family Health Team at the selected clusters * Involved in delivering or supervising palliative care services during the study period * For the qualitative part: Participated in the DINKNESH App implementation process and is willing to participate in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Exclusion Criteria * For patients * Patients whose clinical condition prevents both self-participation and proxy participation in the assessment process * Patients already formally identified and referred for palliative care prior to the study period * For healthcare workers: * Staff members planning to be absent for more than 1 day during the six-week active study period * Healthworkers not present during the training session

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Palliative care

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau primary health centres (12 selected)

    Addis Ababa, 1000, Ethiopia

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