Smartphone app aims to boost recovery before colon cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT05608967
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a mobile app called PREHapp that guides people through exercises and health tips before colon cancer surgery. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and whether it helps with recovery, such as walking ability and fewer complications after the operation. The study includes 58 adults scheduled for elective colon cancer surgery who have at least two weeks before their operation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PREHapp mobile application
- What this could lead to
- If the app proves usable and effective, it could offer a simple, at-home way to help people recover faster after colon cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply to everyone. The app may not improve recovery or could be difficult for some people to use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
The study population is made up of patients scheduled for colon surgery due to malignant pathology at the General Hospital of Elche. Patients must be 18 years of age or older, have an Android smartphone, and accept the prehabilitation program.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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: * Age greater than or equal to 18 years. * Diagnosis of resectable colon cancer with elective surgery. * Participants have at least 2 weeks to their operation date. * Agree to collaborate in the study and sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of unresectable colon cancer. * Inability to follow the prehabilitation programme. * Participants be able to understand written and spoken Spanish. * Subjects with previous nutritional supplements. * Pre-anesthetic evaluation with results, according to the classification of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV or V.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital General Universitario de Elche
Elche, Alicante, 03203, Spain
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