Smart watches and scales could transform cancer recovery
NCT ID NCT04986566
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using simple devices like a thermometer, pulse oximeter, scale, and activity watch at home can help people recover after major cancer surgery. About 134 adults with digestive system cancers will track their weight, temperature, oxygen, heart rate, steps, symptoms, and quality of life for 30 days after leaving the hospital. The goal is to see if this real-time monitoring can catch problems early and improve care.
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Study facts
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- 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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134 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer patients scheduled to undergo major abdominal surgery for gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. GI procedures include esophagectomy, gastrectomy, colectomy, abdominoperineal resection/low anterior resection, hepatectomy, pancreatectomy (distal or pancreaticoduodenectomy), and cytoreductive surgery for peritoneal carcinomatosis. We will include patients scheduled for an ostomy (colostomy or diverting ileostomy) * Age 18 years or older * Ability to read and understand English or Spanish * We are targeting patients across all stages of disease * Age criterion for this study is based on the National Institute of Health (NIH)'s age criteria, which defines an adult as individuals aged 18 years and over. There are no restrictions related to performance status or life expectancy * All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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