RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06615349

DigiPall; a Trial of Digital Patient Reported Outcome and Biomarker Monitoring in Palliative Care

DigiPall; a Randomized Controlled Trial of Digital Patient Reported Outcome and Biomarker Monitoring in Palliative Care


Sponsor

David Blum

Enrollment

382 participants

Start Date

Jun 11, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The aim of this study is to test if a system consisting of a wearable device measuring heartbeats and steps, together with daily communication with a chatbot on the smartphone asking the patients about their symptoms and giving tips, can reduce unplanned hospital readmissions and improve well-being in advanced cancer and severely ill patients.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying a behavioral approach called DigiPall for people with terminal cancer and terminal illness. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALDigiPall

DigiPall is an intervention combining a sensor-equipped wearable with a chatbot communicating via WhatsApp on the patient's smartphone. Patients will be asked two questions daily for their subjective rating through WhatsApp on their smartphone, worded slightly differently depending on the measured values for steps, heart rate and compliance as well as the patient's answer the day before.


Locations(1)

University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

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