Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol
Abstract Background Although pulmonary rehabilitation is helpful for patients following lung cancer surgery, rehabilitation is not widely available, due in part to a lack of medical resources. Recent developments in digital health care have overcome the space limitations associated with in-person he...
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| author | Jang Ho Lee Jae Hwa Jeong Wonjun Ji Hui Jeong Lee Yura Lee Min-Woo Jo Seockhoon Chung Sung-Cheol Yun Chang-Min Choi Geun Dong Lee Sei Won Lee Jong Won Lee |
| author_facet | Jang Ho Lee Jae Hwa Jeong Wonjun Ji Hui Jeong Lee Yura Lee Min-Woo Jo Seockhoon Chung Sung-Cheol Yun Chang-Min Choi Geun Dong Lee Sei Won Lee Jong Won Lee |
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| description | Abstract Background Although pulmonary rehabilitation is helpful for patients following lung cancer surgery, rehabilitation is not widely available, due in part to a lack of medical resources. Recent developments in digital health care have overcome the space limitations associated with in-person health care. This study will evaluate and compare the efficacy of three different smartphone healthcare systems in patients with lung cancer. Methods This single center randomized controlled study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of digital healthcare applications for lung cancer patients after thoracoscopic lung resection. A total of 320 patients will be enrolled and randomized 1:1:1:1 into four different groups, with one group each using the smartphone applications NOOM, Walkon, and Efilcare and the fourth being the control group without intervention. Questionnaires will be administered to patients at baseline and after 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary endpoint will be the score on the EuroQol five-dimension index. Secondary endpoints will include other questionnaires about quality of life and dyspnea. Discussion This prospective randomized controlled study may allow assessments and comparisons of the efficacy of various smartphone applications in patients who undergo lung cancer surgery. This process may enable the introduction of healthcare interventions that maintain quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Trial registration CRIS, KCT0005447. Registered 06 October 2020, https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/detailSearch.do/19346 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bef52a9bcbf34aa69298fc357fda5ec62022-12-22T02:24:01ZengBMCBMC Pulmonary Medicine1471-24662022-05-012211610.1186/s12890-022-01970-8Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocolJang Ho Lee0Jae Hwa Jeong1Wonjun Ji2Hui Jeong Lee3Yura Lee4Min-Woo Jo5Seockhoon Chung6Sung-Cheol Yun7Chang-Min Choi8Geun Dong Lee9Sei Won Lee10Jong Won Lee11Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of MedicineDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDepartment of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of MedicineDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineDivision of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of MedicineAbstract Background Although pulmonary rehabilitation is helpful for patients following lung cancer surgery, rehabilitation is not widely available, due in part to a lack of medical resources. Recent developments in digital health care have overcome the space limitations associated with in-person health care. This study will evaluate and compare the efficacy of three different smartphone healthcare systems in patients with lung cancer. Methods This single center randomized controlled study is designed to evaluate the efficacy of digital healthcare applications for lung cancer patients after thoracoscopic lung resection. A total of 320 patients will be enrolled and randomized 1:1:1:1 into four different groups, with one group each using the smartphone applications NOOM, Walkon, and Efilcare and the fourth being the control group without intervention. Questionnaires will be administered to patients at baseline and after 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary endpoint will be the score on the EuroQol five-dimension index. Secondary endpoints will include other questionnaires about quality of life and dyspnea. Discussion This prospective randomized controlled study may allow assessments and comparisons of the efficacy of various smartphone applications in patients who undergo lung cancer surgery. This process may enable the introduction of healthcare interventions that maintain quality of life in patients with lung cancer. Trial registration CRIS, KCT0005447. Registered 06 October 2020, https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/detailSearch.do/19346https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01970-8Lung cancerQuality of lifeExerciseSmartphone applicationPulmonary rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Jang Ho Lee Jae Hwa Jeong Wonjun Ji Hui Jeong Lee Yura Lee Min-Woo Jo Seockhoon Chung Sung-Cheol Yun Chang-Min Choi Geun Dong Lee Sei Won Lee Jong Won Lee Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol BMC Pulmonary Medicine Lung cancer Quality of life Exercise Smartphone application Pulmonary rehabilitation |
| title | Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol |
| title_full | Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol |
| title_fullStr | Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol |
| title_short | Comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients: study protocol |
| title_sort | comparative effectiveness of smartphone healthcare applications for improving quality of life in lung cancer patients study protocol |
| topic | Lung cancer Quality of life Exercise Smartphone application Pulmonary rehabilitation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01970-8 |
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