AI-assisted prehabilitation to help oral cancer patients return to work

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial develops and tests an Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program (AI APP) tailored for adults newly diagnosed with oral cancer, integrating an AI-based physiotherapy app with conventional physiotherapy and scar management. The first phase identifies return-to-work needs from diagnosis through survivorship to inform the AI features, and participants are then compared with and without the AI APP to measure effects. Key outcomes include physical and psychological distress, fear of recurrence, coping self-efficacy, communication and motor function, quality of life, return-to-work rates, and a comprehensive cost-effectiveness analysis. Family caregivers and healthcare professionals are involved for training and feedback, and participation requires smartphone use and access to the participating Taipei hospitals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult (\> 20 years old and younger than 70 years old)
* Newly diagnosed as OC and scheduled to receive cancer-related treatment
* Able to use Mobile phone
* Willing to sign an informed consent form after receiving a detailed explanation of the study's aims and procedures
* Healthcare professionals involved in patients' care, including doctors, nurses, case managers, dietitians, rehabilitation therapists, and psychologists
* Family members who are primary caregivers of the participating patients, engaged in different stages of medical care

Exclusion Criteria:

* Risk populations for walking or performing exercise
* Patients with cognitive impairment or psychiatric diseases

Where it's running

• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• Taipei Veterans General Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan Recruiting
• National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
  Taipei, Taiwan Enrolling by invitation

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Shiow-Ching Shun
• Email: scshun@nycu.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-911-268-998

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.