Clinical trial · Interventional
A Smart Self-Management Support Programme (3S) to Improve Quality of Life in Lung Cancer Patients
A Smart Self-Management Support Programme (3S) to Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Lung Cancer - A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial With Mixed-method Evaluation
NCT06377124CI-TRIAL-00087398recruitingN/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)
Lung cancers patients often experience multiple symptoms (e.g. fatigue, dyspnea, distress, depression, sleep disturbance). The current study attempts to explore the efficacy of the Smart Self-Management Support Programme (3S) in improving quality of life of patients using self-management support programme with mobile devices.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lung Cancer | Malignant Lung Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3S intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| GH information | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- The 3S intervention group
- description
- Receive information and support on self-management of lung cancer
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: 3S intervention
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- The GH information group
- description
- Receive general health information such as sleep hygiene, environmental hygiene, etc.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: GH information
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in health-related quality of life
- timeFrame
- Baseline and 8-week follow-up
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Patients: Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or above * Diagnosis of advanced-stage (stage III or stage IV) non-small cell lung cancer * Ambulatory and capable of all self-care activities (ECOG ≤2) * Either undergoing or has finished oncology therapy * Mentally, cognitively and physically fit to join as determined by the doctor in charge and responsible clinical investigators * Can speak and read Chinese * Willing to complete the patient-reported outcome questionnaire * Has a smartphone with WhatsApp or WeChat Exclusion Criteria: * Preparing for lung operation * Skeletal fragility * Serious active infection * Inability to walk * Previously untreated symptomatic brain metastases * Severe respiratory insufficiency * Uncontrolled pain * Diagnosed psychiatric illness with or without medication Family Caregivers: Inclusion criteria: * Aged 18 years or above * Family caregivers of recruited patients Exclusion criteria: * Unable to speak and read Chinese * Unwilling to complete the patient-reported outcome questionnaire
References
Publications (5)
- BACKGROUNDKondylakis H, Bucur A, Crico C, Dong F, Graf N, Hoffman S, Koumakis L, Manenti A, Marias K, Mazzocco K, Pravettoni G, Renzi C, Schera F, Triberti S, Tsiknakis M, Kiefer S. Patient empowerment for cancer patients through a novel ICT infrastructure. J Biomed Inform. 2020 Jan;101:103342. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2019.103342. Epub 2019 Dec 6. PMID 31816400
- BACKGROUNDSaetan P, Chaiviboontham S, Pokpalagon P, Chansriwong P. The Effects of the Respiratory Rehabilitation Program on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Dyspnea in Patients with Lung Cancer. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). 2020 Dec;14(5):277-285. doi: 10.1016/j.anr.2020.08.010. Epub 2020 Sep 8. PMID 32916339
- BACKGROUNDZhu X, Han S, Chu H, Wang M, Chen S. Influence of self-management exercise intervention on the cancer related fatigue severity and self-management efficacy of patients with non-small cell lung cancer after operation. J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Sep;70 [Special Issue](9):88-93. PMID 33177734
- BACKGROUNDHernandez Silva E, Lawler S, Langbecker D. The effectiveness of mHealth for self-management in improving pain, psychological distress, fatigue, and sleep in cancer survivors: a systematic review. J Cancer Surviv. 2019 Feb;13(1):97-107. doi: 10.1007/s11764-018-0730-8. Epub 2019 Jan 11. PMID 30635865
- BACKGROUNDJi W, Kwon H, Lee S, Kim S, Hong JS, Park YR, Kim HR, Lee JC, Jung EJ, Kim D, Choi CM. Mobile Health Management Platform-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Prospective Clinical Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Jun 21;7(6):e12645. doi: 10.2196/12645. PMID 31228180