Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40315425›Full record

ArticleJMIR cancer2025

A Digital Home-Based Health Care Center for Remote Monitoring of Side Effects During Breast Cancer Therapy: Prospective, Single-Arm, Monocentric Feasibility Study.

Hanna Huebner, Lena A Wurmthaler, Chloë Goossens, Mathias Ernst, Alexander Mocker, Annika Krückel, Maximilian Kallert, Jürgen Geck, Milena Limpert, Katharina Seitz and 10 more

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in JMIR cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Hanna HuebnerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0001-6889-1493
Lena A WurmthalerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0000-9942-4759
Chloë GoossensDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0009-2809-8082
Mathias ErnstDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0003-1096-4316
Alexander MockerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0004-9382-2878
Annika KrückelDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0007-3298-9238
Maximilian KallertDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0008-5019-3468
Jürgen GeckREFINIO GmbH, Rohr, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8198-1992
Milena LimpertREFINIO GmbH, Rohr, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-1578-3821
Katharina SeitzDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0002-2638-2655
Matthias RuebnerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0002-2408-1138
Philipp KreisDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0002-2829-9510
Felix HeindlDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0002-5484-2575
Manuel HörnerDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0001-6934-992X
Bernhard VolzNuremberg Institute of Technology Georg Simon Ohm, Nuremberg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0007-6956-5949
Eduard RothDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0008-4863-1895
Carolin C HackDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0002-2426-7020
Matthias W BeckmannDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0002-8441-693X
Sabrina Uhrig *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0009-0005-3548-7255
Peter A Fasching *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Universitätsstraße 21/23, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 9131 8533553.ORCID 0000-0003-4885-8471

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The introduction of oral anticancer therapies has, at least partially, shifted treatment from clinician-supervised hospital care to patient-managed home regimens. However, patients with breast cancer receiving oral cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor therapy still require regular hospital visits to monitor side effects. Telemonitoring has the potential to reduce hospital visits while maintaining quality care. Objective: This study aims to develop a digital home-based health care center (DHHC) for acquiring electrocardiograms (ECGs), white blood cell (WBC) counts, side effect photo documentation, and patient-reported quality of life (QoL) data. Methods: The DHHC was set up using an Apple Watch Series 6 (ECG measurements), a HemoCue WBC DIFF Analyzer (WBC counts), an iPhone SE (QoL assessments and photo documentation), a TP-Link M7350-4G Wi-Fi router, and a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. A custom-built app stored and synchronized remotely collected data with the clinic. The feasibility and acceptance of the DHHC among patients with breast cancer undergoing cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor therapy were evaluated in a prospective, single-arm, monocentric study. Patients (n=76) monitored side effects-ECGs, WBC counts, photo documentation, and QoL-at 3 predefined time points: study inclusion (on-site), day 14 (remote), and day 28 (remote). After the study completion, patients completed a comprehensive questionnaire on user perception and feasibility. Adherence to scheduled visits, the success rate of the data transfer, user perception and feasibility, and the clinical relevance of remote measurements were evaluated. Results: Mean adherence to the planned remote visits was 63% on day 14 and 37% on day 28. ECG measurements were performed most frequently (day 14: 57/76, 75%; day 28: 31/76, 41%). The primary patient-reported reason for nonadherence was device malfunction. The expected versus the received data transfer per patient was as follows: ECGs: 3 versus 3.04 (SD 1.9); WBC counts: 3 versus 2.14 (SD 1.14); QoL questionnaires: 3 versus 2.5 (SD 1.14); and photo documentation: 6 versus 4.4 (SD 3.36). Among patients, 81% (55/68) found ECG measurements easy, 82% (55/67) found photo documentation easy, and 48% (33/69) found WBC measurements easy. Additionally, 61% (40/66) of patients felt comfortable with self-monitoring and 79% (54/68) were willing to integrate remote monitoring into their future cancer care. Therapy-induced decreased neutrophil count was successfully detected (P<.001; mean baseline: 4.3, SD 2.2, ×109/L; on-treatment: 1.8, SD 0.8, ×109/L). All-grade neutropenia and corrected QT interval prolongations were detected in 80% (55/68) and 2% (1/42) of patients, respectively. Conclusions: Adherence to scheduled remote visits was moderate, with nonadherence primarily attributed to device-related complications, which may have also affected the success rate of data transfer. Overall, patients considered remote monitoring useful and feasible. The prevalence of reported adverse events was comparable to existing literature, suggesting clinical potential. This initial feasibility study highlights the potential of the DHHC.

Indexed as

Breast NeoplasmsHome Care ServicesAdultAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesQuality of LifeTelemedicinebreast cancerCDK4/6 inhibitorcyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitordigital medicinemobile phoneremote monitoringtelehealth

Identifiers

PMID40315425
PMCPMC12064077

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.