Clinical trial · Interventional
Improving PRO for Patients With Cancer Using ECAs and Data Visualization
Improving PRO Interpretation at the Individual Level for Patients With Cancer Using Conversational Agents and Data Visualization - Aim 3
- 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)
Over the past decade, the investigators have developed and tested a toll with the potential to enhance PROs at the individual level- embodied conversational agents (ECA), which are computer characters that simulate face-to-face conversation using voice, hand gestures, gaze cues, and other nonverbal behavior. The investigators have successfully used ECAs in behavioral interventions for populations with limited health literacy, elderly patients, and patients with cancer. Face-to-face encounters, in conjunction with written instructions supported by pictures, remains one of the best methods for communicating information in general but is particularly effective for individuals with limited health literacy. The investigators have also demonstrated that ECAs can be used as valid alternatives to standard paper-based surveys for substance use screening, and that the display of empathy for patients and other relational behavior by ECAs leads to increased engagement by patients over time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embodied Conversational Agent | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| REDCap Survey | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Embodied Conversational Agent
- description
- The ECA systems compromises 1) a smartphone based ECA patient interface; 2) clinician authoring tool, to enable new measurement systems to be rapidly configured 3) clinician and patient data visualizations; and 4) a central server with relation database, administrative user interfaces and ability to send asynchronous notifications to users' smartphones.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Embodied Conversational Agent
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- RedCap Survey
- description
- An internet-based measure will use PROMIS Profile measures which will include depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain intensity and interference, sleep disturbance, physical function and satisfaction with social role
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: REDCap Survey
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age or older * Able to read and speak english * Can independently consent * Must have adequate corrected vision to use the ECA system (based on a 1 minute ECA functional screener) * Must have adequate hearing to use the ECA system. * Has a diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer or head and neck cancer for which they are currently receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment. * Provider subjects must be practicing oncologists at BMC. Exclusion Criteria: * If the subject is incarcerated * If the subject plans to leave the Boston area in the next 6 weeks * Is not able to use the ECA screener
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