New smartphone app aims to ease cancer symptoms for women
NCT ID NCT06552494
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study developed and tested a smartphone app to help Taiwanese women with gynecological cancer learn about their condition and manage symptoms. 67 women used the app, which included a chatbot and educational content. Researchers measured changes in symptom distress, information needs, and how easy the app was to use.
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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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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Women definitively or suspected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, with the cancer staged at Stage 3 or below. 2. Women receiving surgery, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy at the recruiting hospital. 3.20 to 70 years old. 4.Possesses and is able to use an internet-enabled mobile device (such as a smartphone or tablet). 5.Able to clearly communicate and read/write in Mandarin or Taiwanese. 6.Agrees to participate in the study and signs the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of other malignant tumors. 2. Intellectual disability or mental disorders.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cheng Gung Memorial Hospital
Taoyuan, Guishan Dist., 333, Taiwan
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