Smartphone app aims to uncover food triggers for gut cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07661017
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called GutCheck for people who have survived gastrointestinal cancer. Participants track their diet, stress, and gut symptoms daily. The app analyzes the data to identify potential trigger foods. The goal is to see if the app is feasible and helpful for managing symptoms after cancer treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GutCheck mobile health app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could help survivors identify foods that trigger gastrointestinal symptoms, improving their daily comfort and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. The app requires daily tracking, which may be burdensome.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 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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Jun 2030
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.
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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 Survivors of GI cancer are eligible if they are: * ≥18 years old * reside in or have received cancer care in Minnesota * own a smartphone • consent to install the GutCheck app and discontinue diet tracking in other lifestyle apps (e.g., MyFitness, Fitbit, Noom). * are English-speaking * have received a GI cancer diagnosis (e.g., esophageal, gastric, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, etc) * At least 2 months post-cancer treatment Inclusion criteria for oncology specialists (oncologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, dietitians, and patient navigators) include: * Have interacted with at least 1 cancer patient or survivor in the past month. * Have experience working with electronic health records (EHR). Exclusion * Currently pregnant (Patient Study ONLY) * Pregnancy status may be self-reported by the participant. * Individuals who are postmenopausal, surgically sterile, or otherwise unable to become pregnant are not subject to this exclusion. * Active cancer or receiving treatment for another cancer. * Currently taking or has taken antibiotics in the last 3 months. * Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis), and/or celiac disease. * Involuntary weight loss of 10% or more of usual body weight within 6 months, or involuntary loss of 5% or more of usual body weight in 1 month. Oncology specialists' exclusion criteria include: * Unable to participate in an interview
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