Could a smartphone program ease Chemo's emotional toll?
NCT ID NCT06949046
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a nurse-led communication support program delivered via mobile health tools can improve quality of life and reduce anxiety and depression in women with early-stage breast cancer starting chemotherapy. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the mobile support program or standard nursing care. The study measures changes in physical and mental well-being over two months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nursing-led communication support program using mobile health information
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a simple, scalable way to improve emotional well-being and quality of life for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is supportive, not curative, and benefits may be modest.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: breast cancer initial chemotherapy Exclusion Criteria: Patients whose cancer has recurred without undergoing the first course of chemotherapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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