Quick checkup for cancer survivors: could a simple screener boost quality of life?
NCT ID NCT06582498
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a new tool called Life S-Can that quickly checks diet, exercise, sleep, and mental health in cancer survivors. 105 survivors used the tool and some received extra coaching from health experts. The goal was to see if the tool helps doctors give better support and improve quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioural intervention: personalised feedback sessions with dietitian, sports therapist, and psychologist
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help doctors quickly identify what cancer survivors need to improve their quality of life and long-term health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 105 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. The tool may not be accurate or useful in busy clinics.
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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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105 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Adults ≥ 18 years old; men \& women; able to read and understand Spanish; prior diagnosis of cancer (stages I to III); have completed all systemic treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy) at least ≥3 months prior to the study start date; be currently considered cancer free; able to attend visits at HUSE. Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing cancer or cancer treatment; have a debilitating medical or psychiatric illness; presenting a disorder that compromises comprehension (e.g., dementia); pregnancy/breastfeeding.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fundació Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de las Islas Baleares (IDISBA)
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07120, Spain
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