"CYCORE: Cyberinfrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research - Feasibility Trial"
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
The main goal of this phase of the study is to determine if objectively assessed Physical Activity (PA) levels in advanced-cancer patients are associated with health care provider (HCP)-assessed ECOG performance status and overall survival. The purpose is to advance the evidence-base for incorporating objective assessment of Physical Activity (PA) in the context of performance status assessment in advanced cancer patients.
Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To explore the feasibility and acceptability in diverse samples of cancer patients of wireless collection and transmission of data for transfer into the open-source cyberinfrastructure (CI) called Cyberinfrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CYCORE). OUTLINE: Patients are assigned to 1 of 4 arms. ARM I (COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENTS) (CLOSED TO ACCRUAL AS OF 01/30/14): Patients use two accelerometers, a blood pressure monitor, a heart rate monitor, a global positioning system (GPS) device, and a smart phone that prompts patients to electronically answer qu…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of any stage I - IV colorectal cancer or recurrent colorectal cancer (Arm 1) * Able to speak, read, and write in English (Pre-pilot phase, Arms 1-4) * Able to provide informed consent (Pre-pilot phase, Arms 1-4, PCS study) * Lives in the Houston area (Harris county or a contiguous county) (Pre-pilot phase) * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status of 0 - 2, or self-reports being up and about more than 50% of waking hours and able to provide self-care (Arm 1) * Diagnosis of any of the following cancers: stage 1-4b oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, nasophar…
Interventions
- BehavioralExercise Intervention
Participate in walking and/or strengthening program
- OtherHealth Telemonitoring
Use accelerometers, blood pressure monitor, heart rate monitor, GPS device, and smart phone
- OtherHealth Telemonitoring
Use accelerometers, blood pressure monitor, weight scale, and smart phone
- OtherHealth Telemonitoring
Use smart phone
- OtherHealth Telemonitoring
Use CO monitor and smart phone
- OtherHealth Telemonitoring
Use Fitbit, weight scale and iPhone- or web-based app for self-reported data
- Other
Location
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas