Clinical trial · Interventional
Testing the Utilization of a Mobile Health App for Patients Undergoing Cystectomy Surgery for Bladder Cancer
Pilot Testing for Post-Cystectomy mHealth Tool to Improve Perioperative Care
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a pilot study that involves human subjects undergoing cystectomy surgery for bladder cancer, testing the utilization of a mobile health app that promotes postoperative patient engagement, along with provider monitoring and care. The aim of this pilot study is to assess feasibility and acceptability of an Internet-based mobile health tool following cystectomy discharge. Objectives will be met by assessing weekly adherence, determining acceptability of mobile health questions post-surgery by patients and providers, and by obtaining participant feedback regarding the tool. Complications, re-admissions, and resource utilization will also be monitored throughout the study. The hypothesis is that an mobile health intervention that tracks PROs, provides educational content, and allows real-time feedback via internet-enabled devices has the potential to improve the quality of care delivery and overall patient experience following surgery by decreasing resource utilization and improving symptom control and communication.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invasive Bladder Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Health app tool - Twistle | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Health App with Provider Monitoring/Care
- description
- 30 patients enrolled by the study team will receive notifications through a mobile health app (Twistle) before and after surgery. Patient Reported Outcome data will be collected through patient responses in this app and timely clinician feedback will be provided to patients to prevent complications and readmission.
- interventionNames
- Other: Mobile Health app tool - Twistle
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Feasibility of the tool (Twistle): percentage of patients using the tool at least once weekly
- timeFrame
- 90 days postoperative
- description
- percentage of patients using the tool at least once weekly
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Acceptability of tool (Twistle): Percentage of patients being satisfied or very satisfied with the mobile health tool
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Minimum Age: 18 Years Maximum Age: 99 Years Sex: All Gender Based: No Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female patients with invasive bladder cancer scheduled for radical cystectomy at UNC within the next 30 days * English-speaking * Ability to access the Internet (either themselves or with assistance from their caregiver) * Ability to read * Ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to read * Inability to provide informed consent * Severe psychiatric illness * Cystectomy surgery without cancer diagnosis * Non-English speaking
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