Feasibility Study of Using Wireless Devices to Monitor Physical Activity and Health in Adults with Advanced Cancers

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating whether objectively measured physical activity levels in patients with advanced cancer relate to their performance status as assessed by health care providers and their overall survival. The study aims to support the use of objective physical activity measurements in evaluating performance status among advanced cancer patients. This research involves diverse cancer types, including colorectal, head and neck, pancreatic cancers, and cancer survivors who are current or former smokers. Participants are assigned to different study groups where they use various devices such as accelerometers, blood pressure monitors, heart rate monitors, GPS devices, carbon monoxide monitors, and smartphones to collect data on physical activity, health symptoms, diet, smoking habits, and exercise routines. Some patients undergo a post-surgical wellness program including physical activity and nutrition counseling for up to seven months. The device usage periods typically involve consecutive days of monitoring, with breaks, and include activities like swallowing exercises and video recordings. During the study, participants will be monitored through these devices and prompted to answer questionnaires electronically. Researchers will collect data on physical activity, performance status, and overall survival, along with acceptability and adherence to using home-based monitoring technologies. The study includes assessments lasting up to seven months, with primary outcomes focused on study completion, physical activity assessments over seven days, and ECOG performance status over two weeks. Data from devices will be uploaded to a cyberinfrastructure platform for ongoing analysis and clinical use.

Association Between Health Care Provider (HCP)-Assessed ECOG Performance Status (PS) and Overall Survival, and Objectively Measure of Physical Activity (PA) Levels in Advance-cancer Patients"