Your iPhone could be your next cancer symptom tracker
NCT ID NCT04465214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tested whether iPhones and Apple Watches can reliably collect health data from people with cancer. 49 adults undergoing cancer treatment wore an Apple Watch and used an iPhone for 4 months to track activity, fatigue, and thinking skills. The goal was to see if these devices could help doctors monitor symptoms and quality of life in a simple, non-invasive way.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
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 with a diagnosis of cancer who are under active treatment on a protocol at NIH
- Ages
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18 to 120 years
- 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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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Signed written informed consent. * Male or female subjects aged greater than or equal to 18 years. * A cancer diagnosis. * Participant should be under active treatment for cancer on a protocol at NIH. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. * Known current alcohol or drug abuse. * Current marijuana use, including for medicinal purposes. * Any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent. * Color blindness to any of the following colors: green, yellow, and/or red. * Legal incapacity or limited legal capacity. * Cancer survivors who are not actively receiving treatment. * Non-English speaking subjects. * Resting heart rate at screening, higher than 120 beats per minute. * Systolic blood pressure at screening, higher than 180 mmHg. * Diastolic blood pressure at screening, higher than 100 mmHg.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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