Recruiting

Access My Breast Cancer Care App

ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT07696637

PhaseNA

Enrollment148

SponsorUniversity of British Columbia

Age19 Years and older

SexALL

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Conditions studied

Breast Reconstruction, Breast Cancer

About this study

The Access my Breast Cancer Care application was developed by a multidisciplinary team with the intention of providing breast cancer patients with a centralized area to navigate their journey. Several of the research team members (Dr. Macadam, Dr. Isaac, Selena (CNS) and Pauline (CNS)) provided clinical expertise to ensure accuracy of clinical content. The application houses educational resources, a calendar, symptom tracker, customizable care pathway, community forum and a chat feature. The study will be designed as a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to measure the effect of the application on patient-centered outcomes of 1) satisfaction with care 2) reduction in adverse events, 3) usability. The investigators will conduct focus groups to understand the benefit of the app from the patient perspective.

Interventions

Other: Access My Breast Cancer Care App — App designed by our VCH team for patients with breast cancer to navigate their care pathways
Other: Standard Pathway — These patients will undergo standard breast cancer care without access to the app

Primary outcomes

Does access to a centralized breast cancer app improve patient navigation during breast cancer reconstruction journey (1 month and 6 months)

Eligibility information

Inclusion Criteria: * You are at least 19 years of age (the team only treats adult patients) * You have a diagnosis of breast cancer, or a BRCA mutation, and will be -having breast surgery with reconstruction (the app is tailored the breast cancer journey) * You have access to a smartphone or computer (individuals participating in the study will require access to a smart phone or computer to access the application if randomized to the intervention group) * Must have basic reading skills in English (the app is only available in English language) Exclusion Criteria: * You do not have access to a smartphone or computer (a computer or smart phone is required to access the application) * You are \<19 years of age (the team does not treat pediatric patients) * You do not have breast cancer or a BRCA mutation (the application is specific to the breast cancer journey) * You decline breast reconstruction (the application was designed by the plastics and reconstructive team, and with the app being in an infancy stage, the bulk of the content focuses on breast reconstruction surgery) * You are not able to read English (the app is only available in English language)

Study locations

Providence Health Care, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-10-09.