Remote monitoring with Caaring for people taking oral cancer medicines
Official title: Determining the Effectiveness of Remote Monitoring of Cancer Patients Undergoing Outpatient Oral Cancer Treatment Using Caaring® Software
Run by Persei Vivarium · NCT06998888 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether using the Caaring smartphone platform to remotely monitor adults on outpatient oral cancer treatments reduces in-person and phone visits and supports treatment adherence.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 194 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Persei Vivarium Academic / other |
| Locations | 3 sites (Boadilla del Monte, Madrid and 2 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 11, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 2025 |
| Study ends | August 2025 |
| Registry record updated | May 31, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT06998888 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with cancer receiving outpatient oral anticancer therapies within the next 12 weeks who speak Spanish and can operate a smartphone are the ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without adequate smartphone skills, with cognitive or sensory impairments that prevent completing digital surveys, or who cannot communicate in Spanish are unlikely to benefit from this remote-monitoring approach.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized, multicenter, non-inferiority study compares remote follow-up using the Caaring® self-management platform with routine in-person care for adults receiving outpatient oral cancer therapies. Participants are randomized to 12 weeks of prospective telemonitoring via the Caaring app or to standard prospective follow-up with routine clinic visits. Key outcomes include number of in-person and telephone visits, treatment adherence and dosing, and patient-reported symptoms collected through the platform. Patients must be ≥18, Spanish-speaking, and demonstrate sufficient smartphone skills to use the app.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the platform could let patients manage symptoms at home, reduce clinic and phone visits, and support adherence to oral cancer treatments.
How similar studies have gone: Previous remote monitoring programs in oncology have shown promising reductions in clinic visits and improved symptom control, though results vary by platform and cancer type.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who provide informed consent. * Age ≥18 years. * Oncology patients undergoing active outpatient oral therapy with: capecitabine, cyclin inhibitors, hormonal therapies, TKI inhibitors, monotherapy with or without intravenous therapy. * Oncology patients undergoing active outpatient oral oncology treatment expected within 12 weeks of inclusion. * Patients who must demonstrate sufficient technological skills to operate a smartphone through the "technological skills questionnaire." * Patients who do not meet the exclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cognitive or sensory difficulties or insufficient command of Spanish language that, in the opinion of the healthcare professional conducting the recruitment, makes it difficult to understand the questions posed in the surveys, scales, or instruments used in the study, provided they do not have a legal representative capable of participating in the study. * Patients for whom it is anticipated that follow-up will not be possible due to a change of residence. * Patients who are participating in any other clinical trial or experimental study at the time of recruitment. Participation in observational studies will not be an exclusion criteria. * Patients whose primary diagnosis is a mental illness or another poorly controlled medical condition. * Terminally ill patients and/or those receiving palliative care according to the criteria of SECPAL (Spanish Society of Palliative Care). * Institutionalized patients. * Patients who, according to the recruiting professional's assessment, are not considered eligible for inclusion because they are undergoing specific follow-up care in other units (hemodialysis, transplants, etc.) requiring mandatory hospital visits less frequently than once every two months. * Patients who do not demonstrate sufficient technological skills to use a smartphone through the "technological skills questionnaire."
Where it's running
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Hospital Universitario HM Monteprincipe
Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro
Hortaleza, Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur
Móstoles, Madrid, Spain Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Roberto Bravo
- Email: roberto.bravo@perseivivarium.com
- Phone: +34915004013
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.