A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial on the Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Application for Breast Cancer Survivors.

Q2 Medicine

Hospital Topics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-11 DOI:10.1080/00185868.2026.2629382

Maninderdeep Kaur, Budhi S Yadav, Sukhpal Kaur, Divya Dahiya, Akhilesh Sharma, Sushmita Ghoshal, Ashok Kumar, Pramod Kumar

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Abstract

Background: Evidence has shown that breast cancer self-management support from mobile apps can improve the quality of life of patients. While many breast cancer mobile applications exist, few applications have documented the process of developing an easy-to-use application from a patient's point of view.

Objectives: To develop a mobile application that is user-centered, context-specific and to evaluate its clinical effectiveness on quality of life and management of health problems of breast cancer survivors.

Methods: The proposed research will be conducted in two phases; the first phase (Phase 1a) will be focused on the development of mobile app content. The pilot phase (Phase 1b), where a prototype of the application will be designed, and its usability will be evaluated. Finally, in the second phase (Phase 2), the clinical effectiveness of a mobile app in breast cancer survivors.

Conclusion: The findings of this proposed trial may provide a platform for telerehabilitation for breast cancer survivors in resource-limited settings. Furthermore, the findings of this study may pave the way for innovative approaches to healthcare delivery in India and other comparable contexts.

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一项针对乳腺癌幸存者开发和评估移动应用程序的随机对照试验研究方案。

背景：有证据表明，来自移动应用程序的乳腺癌自我管理支持可以提高患者的生活质量。虽然存在许多乳腺癌移动应用程序，但很少有应用程序记录了从患者的角度开发易于使用的应用程序的过程。目的：开发一个以用户为中心、具体情况的移动应用程序，并评估其对乳腺癌幸存者的生活质量和健康问题管理的临床效果。方法：拟进行的研究将分两个阶段进行；第一阶段（1a阶段）将专注于开发移动应用程序内容。试验阶段（阶段1b），在此阶段将设计应用程序的原型，并评估其可用性。最后，在第二阶段（2期），移动应用程序在乳腺癌幸存者中的临床效果。结论：这项试验的发现可能为资源有限的乳腺癌幸存者提供一个远程康复平台。此外，本研究的发现可能为印度和其他类似情况下医疗保健服务的创新方法铺平道路。

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Hospital Topics Medicine-Medicine (all)

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期刊介绍： Hospital Topics is the longest continuously published healthcare journal in the United States. Since 1922, Hospital Topics has provided healthcare professionals with research they can apply to improve the quality of access, management, and delivery of healthcare. Dedicated to those who bring healthcare to the public, Hospital Topics spans the whole spectrum of healthcare issues including, but not limited to information systems, fatigue management, medication errors, nursing compensation, midwifery, job satisfaction among managers, team building, and bringing primary care to rural areas. Through articles on theory, applied research, and practice, Hospital Topics addresses the central concerns of today"s healthcare professional and leader.