New app could revolutionize how we measure sarcoma recovery
NCT ID NCT07227961
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a smartphone app can help track recovery in 800 sarcoma patients after surgery. Participants will fill out questionnaires and have their phone passively monitor steps, stairs, and other mobility data for up to a year. The goal is to see if this digital tool provides useful information that standard check-ups miss, potentially improving how doctors evaluate and support recovery.
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 provide doctors with better tools to measure and understand recovery after sarcoma surgery, leading to more personalized care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly improve health. The app may have technical issues or not be user-friendly for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 investigators will enrol patients under the care of a musculoskeletal oncology surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre (Calgary, AB, Canada), Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, ON, Canada), Mayo Clinic Arizona (Phoenix, AZ, United States), and Mayo Clinic Minnesota (Rochester, MN, United States).
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * Diagnosis of bone sarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma, or giant cell tumor of bone * Tumors located in the pelvis, lower extremities, or upper extremities * Primary or recurrent disease * Undergoing operative tumor resection, including limb salvage surgery and amputation * Has an iPhone or Android phone * Speaks English Exclusion Criteria: * Metastatic bone tumor * Diagnosis of atypical lipomatous tumor or dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans * Currently pregnant or planning pregnancy within 6 months * Unwilling or unable to attend follow-up evaluations * Cognitive or communication barriers that impede completion of questionnaires
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Foothills Medical Centre, Arthur J Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
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Mayo Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
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