Phone Check-Ins could prevent falls during chemo
NCT ID NCT05330104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether brief smartphone surveys can help detect early signs of fall risk in people receiving chemotherapy that can cause nerve damage. Twelve cancer patients used a mobile app to report symptoms like numbness or tingling in their legs. The goal was to see if patients would stick with the surveys and find them useful, not to treat the nerve damage itself.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment (mEMA) surveys
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help identify patients at risk of falling early, allowing them to get rehab and continue life-saving chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small feasibility study with only 12 participants. It does not test a treatment, only a monitoring method, so it may not lead to direct patient benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Jun 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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45 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: 1. ≥ 45 years old 2. New cancer diagnosis other than a primary brain tumor 3. A taxane and/or platinum chemotherapy agent has been prescribed as part of the treatment regimen for cancer. 4. English speaking 5. Able to see, hear, speak (with or without assistive devices) 6. Able to walk without an assistive device - for example: cane, walker, walking stick(s) at the start of cancer treatment 7. Able to provide own transportation to study visits 8. Willing and able to commit to symptom tracking three times weekly via mEMA for up to 9 months. 9. Owns a smartphone with one of the following operating system versions: iOS 8.0 - 8.4, 9.0 - 9.3, 10.0 - 10.3, 12, 13.3 or later Android 7.0 - 7.1.2, 8.0 - 8.1.0, 9, 10 or later 10. Agree to use personal smartphone to download the mEMA application and respond to application notifications. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals who started their chemotherapy regimen greater than 4 weeks prior to study enrollment. 2. Individuals being treated for a primary brain tumor
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55447, United States
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