A mobile app to help children with cancer communicate their symptoms
Official title: mHealth Intervention to Support Symptom Communication for Children with Cancer
Funded at University of Utah · NIH-10938972 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is creating a friendly mobile app called Color Me Healthy to help kids with cancer, aged 6-12, share their symptoms more easily with their parents and doctors, making it simpler to manage their health during treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project start | July 17, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $564,300 |
| NIH project number | 1R01CA291977-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-10938972 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are children aged 6-12 years who are undergoing treatment for cancer.
✕Less likely to help
Patients outside the age range of 0-11 years or those not undergoing cancer treatment may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing a mobile health app called Color Me Healthy, designed to enhance communication about symptoms between children with cancer, their parents, and healthcare providers. By emphasizing the child's self-reporting of symptoms, the app aims to improve symptom management during the critical early treatment period. The project involves collaboration with children aged 6-12, their families, and clinicians to ensure the app meets their needs and integrates effectively into clinical care. The research also addresses challenges such as data security and clinician engagement to ensure the app's successful implementation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve the quality of life for children with cancer by facilitating better symptom management.
How similar studies have gone: Other research has shown promise in using mobile health technologies to improve patient communication and symptom management, indicating a potential for success in this approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Linder, Lauri a — University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Linder, Lauri a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.