Smartphones track lung cancer patients' steps during radiation
NCT ID NCT07380815
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how physically active lung cancer patients are during radiation therapy. Twenty adults with lung cancer carried smartphones that counted their steps. Researchers compared step counts from the first week of treatment to the fifth week to see if activity changed. The goal was to gather information for future studies, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients who received conventionally fractionated radiation therapy for lung cancer.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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. Histologically proven lung cancer 2. Treatment with ≥50 Gy of conventionally fractionated radiation therapy 3. Possession of and ability to use a smart phone plus a step counter 4. Age ≥18 years 5. Written informed consent 6. Capacity of the patient to consent Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Expected Non-Compliance
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Vejle, 7100, Denmark
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Department of Pulmonology, University of Luebeck
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23562, Germany
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Christian-Albrechts University
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, 24105, Germany
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Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Luebeck
Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, 23562, Germany
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Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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MVZ RON Niedersachsen Strahlentherapie GmbH
Hanover, Lower Saxony, 30161, Germany
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Radiation Oncology Department, Tbilisi State Medical University and Ingorokva High Medical Technology University Clinic
Tbilisi, 0177, Georgia
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