Self Management App for Lung Cancer Survivors Usability Study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Usability study for the development of an exercise focused self-management app for lung cancer survivors to improve their breathlessness, fatigue and depression
IRAS ID
239116
Contact name
Catherine Henshall
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Oxford Brookes University
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
FREC 2017/31, Oxford Brookes University Faculty Research Ethics Committee
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 30 days
Research summary
Lung cancer affects over 33,000 people per year in the UK. People who have gone through treatment for lung cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, often experience symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and depression. One way of managing these symptoms is through exercise practices, which can be beneficial for these symptoms as well as having an impact on other health outcomes, quality of life, and feelings of self-efficacy. Using mobile health technologies can be a useful way of encouraging patients to self-manage aspects of their own health and lifestyle.
The main aim of this research is to develop a mobile web application for lung cancer survivors to help them manage their symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, and depression. This is necessary to improve the health and
wellbeing of this population group and to decrease pressure on NHS services and health professionals working within it, by encouraging lung cancer survivors to self-manage aspects of their care. Reducing pressure on the health care service has the potential to be cost-saving as patient care is moved from the secondary care setting into the community.The purpose of the current usability study is test a prototype of this app with potential end users (i.e., lung cancer survivors) to check its ease of use, efficiency, effectiveness, and simplicity. This is necessary to optimise both usage and effectiveness of the app.
REC name
South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/SW/0106
Date of REC Opinion
8 May 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion