EnergyPoints app to reduce fatigue and improve sleep in cancer survivors
Decentralized Clinical Trial of Effectiveness of EnergyPoints App to Guide Acupressure Use for Fatigue and Sleep Disturbances in Cancer Survivors
This study will test whether the EnergyPoints mobile app that guides self-acupressure can reduce fatigue and improve sleep in adults who have or had cancer.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 180 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | 5 Point App, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 1 site (New York, New York) |
| Trial ID | NCT06754722 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This decentralized randomized trial asks cancer survivors with moderate fatigue to use the EnergyPoints app, which guides self-administered acupressure, while wearing a provided Fitbit. After a one-week baseline, participants are randomized to start six weeks of daily app-guided acupressure immediately or to a wait-list, with continuous activity and sleep monitoring by Fitbit and regular questionnaires delivered through the app. Data collection includes symptom questionnaires and a final online interview, and all activities are conducted remotely. The interdisciplinary team aims to validate the app's effect on fatigue, sleep, and health-related quality of life.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults (18+) who have current or prior cancer, report at least moderate fatigue (>4/10), can read English, own a compatible Android phone, and are willing to wear a provided Fitbit and use the app daily.
Not a fit: Patients with recent bleeding or bruising risk, those who are too ill to participate, prior EnergyPoints users, or people without a compatible Android phone may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, the app could offer an accessible, low-cost way for cancer survivors to self-manage fatigue and improve sleep without in-person visits.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that acupressure can reduce cancer-related fatigue and improve sleep, but delivering guidance via a standalone mobile app is less well tested.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Have cancer or have been treated for cancer; * at least a moderate level of fatigue (greater than 4 on a 0 to 10 Likert-type scale); * able to read and speak in English; * age 18 years or older; Android 11 or later), * adequate hearing, vision, and functional ability to see, hear and use the app and participate in interviews, * willing to wear a provided Fitbit 24/7 (except when charging) throughout the study. Exclusion Criteria: * recent history of easy bruising or bleeding * previous use of the EnergyPoints app. Note: The functional ability questions will exclude anyone who is too sick to participate due to life-limiting disease.
Where this trial is running
New York, New York
- 5 Point App Inc — New York, New York, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Susan L Beck, PhD — 5 Point App, Inc.
- Study coordinator: Susan L Beck, PhD
- Email: susie@5pointapp.com
- Phone: 801-971-5338
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.