Clinical trial · Observational
Assessing the Time Demands of Cancer
Time Toxicity of Cancer: the Time Demands of Cancer-related Activities and Their Impact on Well-being and Quality of Life
- 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)
A total of 80 individuals receiving treatment for metastatic breast or advanced stage ovarian cancer will be asked to complete a baseline survey and install the mobile app on their smartphone; carry the smartphone for 28 consecutive days while outside the home; keep smartphone location and motion services active; confirm and correct (if needed) smartphone-detected activities and trips; use the app interface to provide additional information on activities and trips related to cancer treatment tasks; complete daily surveys regarding well-being; and at the end of the 28 day period, complete an online survey.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Ovarian Cancer | Malignant Ovarian Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Study cohort
- description
- Individuals receiving treatment for metastatic breast cancer or advanced stage ovarian cancer, will complete a baseline survey, install a mobile app on their smartphone to track daily activities, short daily surveys, and a study end survey
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Time Spent on Cancer-related Care Tasks at Home
- timeFrame
- 28 days
- description
- Summary of mobile app smartphone collected data from daily surveys about time spent at home on cancer-related care tasks over 28 days, including taking medications, scheduling appointments, handling medical bills, managing symptoms, monitoring health status and arranging help/transportation.
- measure
- Time Spent on All Cancer-related Care Tasks (Out-of-home and at Home)
- timeFrame
- 28 days
- description
- Summary of mobile app smartphone collected data from daily trips and surveys about time spent at home on cancer-related care tasks over 28 days, including out-of-home healthcare encounters, travel time, and at-home tasks including taking medications, scheduling appointments, handling medical bills, managing symptoms, monitoring health status and arranging help/transportation.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Diagnosed with advanced stage (III, IV) ovarian (ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal) or metastatic breast cancer \[do not need to be newly diagnosed\] * Currently receiving any type of therapy for their cancer \[can be front-line, maintenance therapy, or treatment for recurrence\] * Able to complete study tasks in English * Able to provide voluntary informed consent * Own an Android or iOS smartphone on which the operating system is version 9.0 or higher for Android or 10.0 higher for iOS; or willing to use a researcher-provided smartphone Exclusion Criteria: * Those who are currently incarcerated * Have opted out of research contact
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