Telehealth cancer care at home for breast and prostate patients
Pragmatic Trial
This program offers routine telehealth visits plus at-home labs, vital-sign checks, and nursing support for people receiving breast or prostate cancer treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11113934 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would have routine oncology visits by video instead of coming into the clinic, with nurses able to draw blood, check vitals, and give or supervise some treatments at your home. The program provides training and equipment help so you can connect by video if you need it. MSK outpatient clinics are randomized to offer the MSK@Home program or continue usual care, and the study will follow at least 3,200 patients across eight clusters. Staff will track how well home-based care works, patient experiences, and any challenges to delivering care at home.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People receiving selected therapies for breast or prostate cancer at participating MSK outpatient clinics who are eligible for telehealth and home-based services are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who need complex in-clinic procedures, inpatient treatment, or cannot safely receive home-based care may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could reduce the number of clinic trips and make receiving cancer care more convenient and safer at home.
How similar studies have performed: Telehealth expanded widely during the COVID-19 era and proved feasible for many oncology visits, but combining home phlebotomy, vitals, and treatment administration at this scale is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Morris, Michael J — Sloan-Kettering Inst Can Research
- Study coordinator: Morris, Michael J
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 below.