New app aims to ease cancer Survivors' transition to life after treatment
NCT ID NCT05499663
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app called POSTHOC that helps cancer survivors manage symptoms and track healthy behaviors after finishing treatment. Fifty-one adults who recently completed cancer therapy used the app or received standard care for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if the app improves symptom burden and is easy to use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 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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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Have had a cancer diagnosis (any type) * Will soon or have recently completed treatment (within the past 12 weeks) with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery with curative intent * Must have received, plans to receive, or open to receiving a Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) as per their provider * Have access to a device capable of running the POSTHOC app and Fitbit app (e.g., Android or Apple smartphone) and reliable Internet access * Be at least 18 years of age * Be able to read and understand English, and * Be able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Have planned surgery, radiotherapy, or surgery during the study period (hormonal and biologic therapy is allowed)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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