A Mobile Application to Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer
Recruiting · NCT06302751 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Care 4 Today ® (Johnson and Johnson) mobile app
What this trial is about
The unplanned readmission rate after colorectal cancer surgery is still high, despite the implementation of enhanced recovery programs. The use of a mobile-based application for perioperative remote monitoring may improve the postoperative outcomes and reduce the unplanned postoperative readmissions.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Patients aged more than 18 years old.
- Patients scheduled for elective curative colorectal resection, including right (or extended) colectomy, left colectomy, rectal resection (with or without ileostomy), total colectomy, recanalization, or multiple colon resection.
- Patients willing to comply with the study procedures.
- Proficient understanding of the Italian language
Exclusion criteria
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the study procedures.
- Patients scheduled for palliative surgery.
- Patients with a planned elective intervention requiring urgent or emergent surgery will be withdrawn from the study.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Inability to comply with the study procedures.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital - Rozzano, MI, Italy