OG Prehab via a mobile app
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An investigation of the feasibility and impact of a mHealth Prehabilitation programme for patients with Oesophago-gastric Cancer. The mPOC study.
IRAS ID
321301
Contact name
Alison Kelly
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Queen Margaret University Research Ethics
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
Protocol ID: 321301, NCT06046846
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 15 days
Research summary
Healthcare has seen rapid advancement in how we deliver our services using technology since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since the pandemic we have also unintentionally seen and are still experiencing the effects of its disruptions and delays to cancer services globally. Strategies need to be developed and proposed not only to mitigate said delays and disruptions but also to help promote self-management systems among our patients. The need for such systems together with the pressures faced by our National Health Service has witnessed the innovative use of technology such as the production of mobile applications commonly known as m-Health.
This study will aim to assess the feasibility of a mHealth prehabilitation programme delivered via a mobile app called asensei for people with a diagnosis of oesophago-gastric cancer. The asensei app is a digital platform that has been developed to deliver tailored training with individualized programmes and automated feedback for the fitness industry. This asensei app has now been adapted for people to use prior to cancer surgery to enable the delivery of prehabilitation.
A surgical procedure known as an oesphagectomy is the mainstay of treatment for curative intent in oesophago-gastric cancers. With such treatment, the overall survival rate has increased, however the procedure itself is complex with evidence suggesting that up to 50% of patients will experience postoperative complications within the first month of surgery.
This study will test a six-week prehabilitation programme delivered via the asensei app with measurements to be taken before and after the prehabilitation intervention as well as 30 days post surgery. The measures will look at physical functioning, nutritional and psychological status. There will also be weekly phone calls and one to one discussion after the six weeks to explore how useful people have found the app and how it was to navigate.
REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
23/SS/0093
Date of REC Opinion
18 Oct 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion