Using a reminder app to improve skin care for breast cancer patients during radiation therapy

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

This trial evaluates the effectiveness of a reminder app designed to prompt breast cancer patients to perform necessary skin care routines during adjuvant radiotherapy. A total of 268 patients will be randomly assigned to either receive standard skin care with the app or standard skin care alone. The primary goal is to determine if the app can reduce the incidence of grade ≥2 radiation dermatitis. Secondary objectives include assessing pain levels, patient satisfaction with the app, and the app's impact on health technology usage.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Histologically proven invasive breast cancer
2. Indication for adjuvant hypo-fractionated radiotherapy
3. Possession of and ability to use a smartphone
4. Female gender
5. Age ≥18 years
6. Written informed consent
7. Capacity of the patient to contract

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy, Lactation
2. Expected non-compliance

Where it's running

• Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Lübeck and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein
  Lübeck, Germany Recruiting
• Vejle Hospital, University Hospital of Southern Denmark
  Vejle, Southern Denmark, Denmark Not yet recruiting
• Medical Practice for Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology
  Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany Not yet recruiting
• Medical School Hamburg, Schwerin Campus
  Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Not yet recruiting
• Malteser Hospital St. Franziskus
  Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Dirk Rades, MD, FASTRO — Dept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Lubeck, Germany
• Study coordinator: Dirk Rades, MD, FASTRO
• Email: DIRK.RADES@UKSH.DE
• Phone: 0049-451-500

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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.