Clinical trial Recruiting at 3 sites Interventional Ages 18 and up

Using telemonitoring to manage side effects in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy

Official title: Impact of Telemonitoring for the Management of Side Effects in Patients with Melanoma, Lung or Renal Cancer, Treated with Immunotherapy Combination of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab or Adjuvant Nivolumab Monotherapy

Run by Hospices Civils de Lyon · NCT04605146 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing if a telemonitoring system can help cancer patients receiving immunotherapy for melanoma, lung cancer, or renal cancer manage their side effects better by reporting their symptoms regularly.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment100 (estimated)
SponsorHospices Civils de Lyon
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionsnivolumab, ipilimumab, immunotherapy
Locations10 sites (Bron and 9 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 5, 2021
Main results expectedNovember 5, 2028
Study endsNovember 5, 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 16, 2024
Trial IDNCT04605146 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults over 18 years old diagnosed with melanoma, lung cancer, or renal cancer who are starting treatment with nivolumab and ipilimumab.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are pregnant, under legal protection, or not affiliated with a social security scheme may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a telemonitoring system designed to manage side effects in patients with melanoma, lung cancer, or renal cancer who are being treated with the immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab or adjuvant nivolumab monotherapy. Patients will complete a simplified medical questionnaire weekly, which will provide clinicians with regular feedback on their symptoms. The goal is to reduce the time between the onset of adverse events and their reporting to healthcare providers, thereby improving patient management. This randomized prospective trial aims to assess the efficacy of this remote monitoring approach.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to earlier detection and management of severe side effects, improving patient outcomes and quality of life.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown promise in using telemonitoring for managing side effects in cancer treatments, indicating that this approach is both relevant and potentially effective.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \> 18 years
* Patients diagnosed with melanoma, or lung cancer or renal cancer
* Patients starting a treatment with a combination of immunotherapy of nivolumab + ipilimumab (NB: patients who have already received immunotherapy in the past may be included)
* Patients comfortable with the use of digital tools and computing
* Patients who agree to participate to the telemonitoring and signed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant, parturient and lactating women
* Patients under legal protection measure or deprived of their liberty
* Patients not affiliated to a social security scheme (schemes such as the AME) or beneficiaries of a similar regime (foreign person, outside the EU)

Where it's running

  • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud - Department of Medical Oncology
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Lyon Sud - Department of Dermatology, HCL-Cancer Institute
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Lyon Sud - Department of pneumology,Thoracic oncology
    Pierre-Bénite, France
    Recruiting
  • Groupement hospitalier Est - Multidisciplinary oncological platform
    Bron, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Louis Pradel - Department of Pneumology
    Bron, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • University hospital of Grenoble Alpes - Department of dermatology
    Grenoble, France
    Not yet recruiting
Show 4 more locations
  • University hospital of Grenoble Alpes - Department of Medical Oncology
    Grenoble, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital de la Croix Rousse - Department of Pneumology
    Lyon, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Edouard Herriot - Department of urology
    Lyon, France
    Terminated
  • University hospital of Saint-Etienne - Department of dermatology
    Saint-Etienne, France
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Stéphane DALLE — Department of Dermatology, HCL-Cancer Institute
  • Study coordinator: Stéphane DALLE
  • Email: stephane.dalle@chu-lyon.fr
  • Phone: 0478861679

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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.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.