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An Oncology Nurse AI Agent to Reduce Cancer Distress During Radiotherapy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by The University of Hong Kong
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
Started2026-02-01
Est. completion2027-11
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT06636188

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of the Digi-Coach chatbot for reducing physical and psychological distress in people undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. The main question it aims to answer is: How effective is the Digi-Coach chatbot in reducing physical and psychological distress? Researchers will compare Digi-Coach chatbot to usual nursing care to see if Digi-Coach chatbot is effective for reducing physical and psychological distress in people undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Participants will have access to the Digi-Coach chatbot during radiotherapy in addition to usual care. The research nurse will provide training on how to navigate the chatbot and ask participants to query all their cancer-related concerns in the chatbot.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 18 and above
* are able to read and speak Cantonese or Mandarin fluently
* have a new, primary diagnosis of head and neck/laryngeal cancer
* are waiting to receive a full course of curative-intent, external beam radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy
* have a Karnofsky performance score ≥70
* have distress scored 3 or above on the NCCN distress thermometer

Exclusion Criteria:

* insufficient command of Chinese
* have any other factors precluding the ability to give informed consent or comply with the protocol

Conditions2

CancerHead and Neck Cancer

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