Clinical trial · Interventional
Feasibility of Monitoring Patients During Radiotherapy Using Biometric Sensor Data: the OncoWatch Study 1.0
NCT04613232CI-TRIAL-00060669OncoWatchcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The aim of the study is to determine the adherence to using an Apple Watch during curative intended radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Secondly it will bring new insights to the patient's activity levels and how heart rate varies during treatment course.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wearable sensor | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Apple Watch
- description
- The research intervention is continuously monitoring of heart rate and physical activity (minimum 12h/day) with a smartwatch which is connected to a smartphone.
- interventionNames
- Device: Wearable sensor
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of participants who could wear the device more than 12 hours per day
- timeFrame
- 3 months
- description
- To determine the feasibility of using an Apple Watch to obtain biometric data for patients undergoing head and neck locoregional therapy throughout the duration of radiotherapy
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Data acquisition rate
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Danish patients ≥18 years planned to primary or post-operative curative radiotherapy for squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck at Rigshospitalet, University Hospital, Department of Oncology, Denmark. * Able to read and speak Danish Exclusion Criteria: * Seious cognitive deficits
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDHollander-Mieritz C, Vogelius IR, Kristensen CA, Green A, Rindum JL, Pappot H. Using Biometric Sensor Data to Monitor Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy: Protocol for the OncoWatch Feasibility Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2021 May 13;10(5):e26096. doi: 10.2196/26096. PMID 33983123