Recruiting

EnergyPointsDecentralized Clinical Trial of Effectiveness of EnergyPoints App in Cancer Survivors

Sponsor:

5 Point App, Inc.

Code:

NCT06754722

Conditions

Cancer-related Problem/Condition

Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

Sleep Disturbances

Health-related Quality of Life

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

App to guide self-acupressure

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether EnergyPoints, a mobile phone health app that guides the participant to do self-acupressure, can decrease fatigue and improve sleep. Acupressure consists of applying physical pressure with fingers or a device to small locations on the body called acupoints.

The investigators will conduct this clinical trial remotely, allowing participants to use the app wherever they are. Participation will involve using the app daily while wearing a fitness tracker (a Fitbit) on the wrist, answering questions on the app and online, as well as completing a questionnaire and participating in an online interview at the end of the study. Participants will be assigned by chance to one of two groups. In both groups, participants will have a 1 week baseline week (Week 0) to get used to the Fitbit. Participants in the Immediate Group will start the 6 week trial of EnergyPoints immediately (Week 1). Participants in the Wait-List Group will be on a wait-list for 6 weeks during which time they will wear the Fitbit and answer online questions daily and weekly. At the end of the waiting period (week 7), these participants will begin the 6 week trial of EnergyPoints.
The risks to participating are minimal. There is a small risk of bruising or getting sore at a point where participants apply pressure. As with any mobile app, there is the possibility that electronic information could be viewed by third parties not involved in the study. The investigators cannot promise any benefits from participating in the study. However, it is possible that using acupressure might improve fatigue or sleep. Participants may use any other approaches to improve fatigue and sleep while in the study.

A pilot study will be conducted first with 8 participants and 1 week periods (1 week baseline, 1 week waitlist, and 1 week intervention followed by an End of Study Questionnaire and Exit Interview

Conditions

Cancer-related Problem/Condition

Fatigue in Cancer Survivors

Sleep Disturbances

Health-related Quality of Life

Study ID

NCT06754722

Start date

Apr 1, 2026

Status verified date

Apr, 2026

Completion date

Dec 31, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 30, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

Have cancer or have been treated for cancer;
at least a moderate level of fatigue (greater than 4 on a 0 to 10 Likert-type scale);
able to read and speak in English;
age 18 years or older; Android 11 or later),
adequate hearing, vision, and functional ability to see, hear and use the app and participate in interviews,
willing to wear a provided Fitbit 24/7 (except when charging) throughout the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

recent history of easy bruising or bleeding
previous use of the EnergyPoints app.

Note: The functional ability questions will exclude anyone who is too sick to participate due to life-limiting disease.

Study Design

Enrollment

180 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

no intervention: Wait-List Control

For 6 weeks, the Wait-List control group will continue collecting data by wearing their Fitbit and completing daily and weekly surveys sent by REDCap. They will then transition to the Experimental arm for Weeks 7 through 12.

experimental: App to guide self-acupressure

The intervention, App to guide Self-Acupressure, is delivered via a mobile health app which is used daily for 6 weeks to guide users to use self-acupressure. The dashboard provides options to tailor the rituals (stimulating and relaxing) and pressing time (½, 1 or 2 min. per point) according to symptom experience, lifestyle, and schedule. Individuals can choose to use enhancements such as aromatherapy (including an instructional safety video), relaxing music, and/or visuals during each ritual and connect with other users via the social engagement feature

Interventions

App to guide self-acupressure

The intervention is delivered via a mobile health app. EnergyPoints app, on iOS and Android, educates and guides use of acupressure rituals to self-manage fatigue and sleep disturbances. The intervention involves using the app daily for 6 weeks. A follow-along format guides correct point stimulation for two acupressure rituals (stimulating and relaxing). The app synchronizes symptom self-reports with fitness tracker (e.g., an Apple Watch or Fitbit) sleep and activity data, allowing evaluation of response to acupressure. The dashboard provides options to tailor the rituals and pressing time (½, 1 or 2 min. per point) according to symptom experience, lifestyle, and schedule. Individuals can choose to use enhancements such as aromatherapy (including an instructional safety video), relaxing music, and/or visuals during each ritual and connect with other users via the social engagement feature.

Primary outcome measure

Fatigue self-report 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Weekly for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Fatigue self-report 2 [ Time Frame: Daily for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Sleep Self-Report 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline and Weekly for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Sleep Self-Report 2 [ Time Frame: Daily for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Global Health [ Time Frame: Baseline and Weekly for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Measures of Activity: Step Count [ Time Frame: Daily for 7 or 13 weeks ]
Measures of Sleep: Sleep efficiency [ Time Frame: Daily for 7 or 13 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Susan L Beck, PhD

801-971-5338 susie@5pointapp.com

Melanie A Gold, DO

646-740-6525 melanie@5pointapp.com

Locations

5 Point App Inc

Recruiting

New York, New York, United States, 10011

Contacts

Ryan J Smith, MS

917-327-0827 Ryan@5pointapp.com

Melanie A Gold, DO

646-740-6525 melanie@5pointapp.com

Principal Investigator:

Susan L Beck, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

5 Point App, Inc.

Last update posted

Apr 7, 2026

Last verified

Apr, 2026

Keywords

fatigue
sleep disturbances
acupressure
mobile health app
cancer survivors
cancer symptoms

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-03. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by 5 Point App, Inc. on 2026-04-07. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.