RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07302230

Home-Based Physical Activity Program With Digital App Versus Health Education Group for Improving Physical Activity Among Patients With Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, The EMPOWER Trial

The EMPOWER Trial: Evaluating a Home-Based Physical Activity Program (PAP) With the ExerciseRx™ Digital Platform vs. Health Education Group (HEG) in People With Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer


Sponsor

University of Washington

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Mar 11, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This clinical trial compares how well a home-based personalized physical activity program (PAP) that is delivered by a digital application (app) (the ExerciseRx app) works compared to health education in improving physical activity for patients with bladder cancer that has not reached the muscle wall of the bladder (non-muscle invasive). For people who are not physically active, previous studies have shown that increasing step counts can reduce incidence of death, reduce frailty, and reduce healthcare costs. The ExerciseRx app tracks adherence to home exercise, adapts step count goals based on the patient's progress, and provides encouraging feedback and motivation from the healthcare team. Additional features include activity summaries, progress towards current goal, nudges, helpful facts about the benefits of activity, and ideas for how to incorporate daily movement. A home-based PAP using the ExerciseRx app may work better in increasing physical activity among patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer compared to a health education only group.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study (called EMPOWER) is testing a home-based physical activity program using a digital app for people with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who are not getting enough exercise. Researchers want to compare the app-based program against a standard health education group to see which better helps patients become more physically active. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older - You have been diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and are either on active surveillance or receiving maintenance bladder treatments (chemotherapy or immunotherapy directly into the bladder) - You are currently not physically active enough (assessed by a standard questionnaire) - You have an Android or Apple smartphone or tablet - You can walk and are able to participate in activities - You speak English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not have a smartphone or tablet - You are not ambulatory (unable to walk) - You do not speak English - You are already meeting physical activity guidelines Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERInternet-Based Intervention

Given access to the ExerciseRx app

OTHERBest Practice

Given instruction to continue physical activity as usual

OTHERInternet-Based Intervention

Given access to the ExerciseRx app locked to the baseline home screen

OTHERExercise Intervention

Complete home exercise sessions

OTHERHealth Telemonitoring

Given a FitBit® to wear continuously

OTHEREducational Intervention

Given NCCN Survivorship for Healthy Living Guidelines pamphlet

OTHERQuestionnaire Administration

Ancillary studies

OTHERInterview

Ancillary studies

OTHERElectronic Health Record Review

Ancillary studies


Locations(1)

Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

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