Fitness trackers vs. Doctor's eye: which better gauges cancer Patients' mobility?
NCT ID NCT07082257
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether consumer movement trackers could provide a more precise measure of cancer patients' physical abilities than the standard ECOG score, which relies on a doctor's observation. Researchers enrolled 41 cancer patients and used a Kinect device to record their movements during simple tasks like standing up and walking. The goal was to see if these objective measurements could better predict how well patients can function, which helps guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to more precise ways to measure cancer patients' physical function, helping doctors make better treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study that was terminated early, so results may be limited. The technology may not prove more useful than current methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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41 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- 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
Cancer patients with appointments at University of Southern California (USC)/Norris Cancer Center
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * A diagnosis of cancer * Age \>= 18 years * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent * Able to ambulate without an assistive device Exclusion Criteria: * Missing lower limbs * Known movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease, choreoathetoid movement disorders, essential tremor if that movement disorder is of sufficient severity to require drug therapy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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