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Supporting Women With Breast Cancer to Practice DIBH at Home Before Radiation Therapy
Sponsor: Jonkoping University
Summary
To examine the effect of a preparatory digital tool including a new instruction for deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH), before start of radiation therapy in women diagnosed with left sided breast cancer, compared with usual care.
Official title: Supporting Women With Left Sided Breast Cancer to Practice Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) at Home Before Radiation Therapy Treatment
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2023-09-01
Completion Date
2029-03-30
Last Updated
2023-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
mobile application with breathing instructions and a sensor to attach around the chest. To be able to train at home before radiotherapy with DIBH starts.
The DIBH-App consists of 1) a mobile application that patients download to their own smart mobile phone, and 2) associated stretch-sensors that are attached around the chest and connected to the mobile phone via Bluetooth. Visually, the graphics is similar to the software used for DIBH in the RT department. Coaching takes place through instructional videos, text, and audio recordings (Image 2). The following information will be recorded and stored: date and time of practice, outcome of each session (including sensor data and calibration parameters), and user behavior within the application (such as screen visits, FAQ sections viewed, and key button presses).