Cancer: Activating Technology for Connected Health

Project Information

CATCH

Grant agreement ID: 722012

DOI 10.3030/722012

Project closed

EC signature date 25 July 2016

Start date 1 September 2016

End date 31 August 2020

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Total cost € 2 120 806,44

EU contribution € 2 120 806,44

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN
Ireland

Deliverables

Other (9)

Program manager in place

Appointment and start of CATCH Programme Manager

PhD Theses

PhD theses to be completed

List of scientific publications

List to be produced

Supporting commercialization through design thinking

Preliminary guidelines to support commercialisation through design thinking

Communication Collateral

Communication Collateral to be put in place

Project website, repository and blog

Evidence of project website, repository and blogs are in place to be given

Vacancies advertised

All 8 ESR positions advertised

List of patents

List to be produced

Stakeholder roles and influences on commercialisation of digital technology

Outline of stakeholder roles and influences on commercialisation

Documents, reports (14)

Cancer patient care pathway identifying obstacles and opportunities

Identify and understand the cancer patient care pathway, in particular the obstacles and opportunities

Guidelines to design of digital intervention to assist physical exercise regimes

Produce guidelines on design of digital intervention to assist physical exercise regimes

"Annual Report on Workshops ""CATCH Education"" Number 3"

Annual report written

"Annual Report on Workshops ""CATCH Education"" Number 1"

"Annual report written on ""CATCH education"""

Annual Report on training and internship x4

Annual report written

Clinically accurate targeted rehabilitation exercise biofeedback system
App to improve lifestyle and behaviour of cancer survivors

Design, evaluate and build an app to improve lifestyle and behaviour of cancer survivors

NMES training program for cancer patients

Design and trial an NMES training programme for cancer patients

"Annual Report on workshops ""CATCH Education"" Number 4"

Annual report written

Report on Social Media Presence

Report to be written

"Annual Report on Workshops ""CATCH Education"" Number 2"

Annual report written

Progress Report
Mid-Term Report
Framework for using digital health to improve psycho-oncology intervention

Framework for using digital health to improve psycho-onocology interventions

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Open Data Management Plan

Open Data Pilot completed

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (18)

Segmentation of shoulder rehabilitation exercises for single and multiple inertial sensor systems

Author(s): Louise Brennan, Antonio Bevilacqua, Tahar Kechadi, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, Issue 7, 2020, Page(s) 205566832091537, ISSN 2055-6683
Publisher: Sage Journals
DOI: 10.1177/2055668320915377

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme

Author(s): Dominic O'Connor, Brian Caulfield, Sarah Wright, Olive Lennon
Published in: Rehabilitation Oncology, Issue Publish Ahead of Print, 2019, ISSN 2168-3808
Publisher: Rehabilitation Oncology
DOI: 10.1097/01.reo.0000000000000189

Functional, physiological and subjective responses to concurrent neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) exercise in adult cancer survivors: a controlled prospective study

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Olive Lennon, Matilde Mora Fernandez, Gabriel Ruiz Signorelli, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 10/1, 2020, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71006-w

ICPs as an enabler of transformation towards integrated care

Author(s): Elena Urizar, Massimiliano Panella, Carles Blay, Ornela Bardhi
Published in: International Journal of Integrated Care, Issue 19/4, 2019, Page(s) 635, ISSN 1568-4156
Publisher: Igitur, Utrecht Publishing and Archiving Services
DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3635

Patient Experiences of Rehabilitation and the Potential for an mHealth System with Biofeedback After Breast Cancer Surgery: Qualitative Study

Author(s): Louise Brennan, Threase Kessie, Brian Caulfield
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Issue 8/7, 2020, Page(s) e19721, ISSN 2291-5222
Publisher: JMIR
DOI: 10.2196/19721

Personalised and progressive neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients with cancer—a clinical case series

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Matilde Mora Fernandez, Gabriel Signorelli, Pedro Valero, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer, Issue 27/10, 2019, Page(s) 3823-3831, ISSN 0941-4355
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04679-3

Feedback Design in Targeted Exercise Digital Biofeedback Systems for Home Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

Author(s): Louise Brennan, Enrique Dorronzoro Zubiete, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Sensors, Issue 20/1, 2020, Page(s) 181, ISSN 1424-8220
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/s20010181

The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for managing the complications of ageing related to reduced exercise participation

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Louise Brennan, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Maturitas, Issue 113, 2018, Page(s) 13-20, ISSN 0378-5122
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.04.009

Mobile Phone Apps for Quality of Life and Well-Being Assessment in Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients: Systematic Review

Author(s): Esther Rincon, Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Enrique Dorronzoro-Zubiete, Carlos Luis Sanchez-Bocanegra, Elia Gabarron
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Issue 5/12, 2017, Page(s) e187, ISSN 2291-5222
Publisher: JMIR Inc
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.8741

The efficacy and prescription of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Brian Caulfield, Olive Lennon
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer, Issue 26/12, 2018, Page(s) 3985-4000, ISSN 0941-4355
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4342-7

The application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in cancer rehabilitation: current prescription, pitfalls, and future directions

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer, Issue 26/11, 2018, Page(s) 3661-3663, ISSN 0941-4355
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4269-z

Personalization in Real-Time Physical Activity Coaching Using Mobile Applications: A Scoping Review

Author(s): Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Brian Caulfield
Published in: IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Issue 24/6, 2020, Page(s) 1738-1751, ISSN 2168-2194
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
DOI: 10.1109/jbhi.2019.2947243

A Personalized Physical Activity Coaching App for Breast Cancer Survivors: Design Process and Early Prototype Testing (Preprint)

Author(s): Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Gabriel Ruiz Signorelli, Shreya Tadas, Enrique Dorronzoro Zubiete, Octavio Rivera Romero, Luis Fernandez-Luque, Brian Caulfield
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Issue 8(5), 2020, ISSN 2291-5222
Publisher: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
DOI: 10.2196/17552

Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perspectives on Motivational and Personalization Strategies in Mobile App-Based Physical Activity Coaching Interventions: A Qualitative Study (Preprint)

Author(s): Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Gabriel Ruiz Signorelli, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Enrique Dorronzoro-Zubiete, Brian Caulfield
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Issue in-press, 2020, ISSN 2291-5222
Publisher: JMIR mHealth and uHealth
DOI: 10.2196/18867

Design considerations for the development of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) exercise in cancer rehabilitation

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Olive Lennon, Conor Minogue, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Disability and Rehabilitation, 2020, Page(s) 1-10, ISSN 0963-8288
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1726510

Self-directed home-based neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in patients with advanced cancer and poor performance status: a feasibility study

Author(s): Dominic O’Connor, Olive Lennon, Sarah Wright, Brian Caulfield
Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020, ISSN 0941-4355
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-020-05394-0

A Research Roadmap: Connected Health as an Enabler of Cancer Patient Support

Author(s): Gabriel Ruiz Signorelli, Fedor Lehocki, Matilde Mora Fernández, Gillian O'Neill, Dominic O'Connor, Louise Brennan, Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Alejandro Rivero-Rodriguez, Santiago Hors-Fraile, Juan Munoz-Penas, Mercè Bonjorn Dalmau, Jorge Mota, Ricardo B Oliveira, Bela Mrinakova, Silvia Putekova, Naiara Muro, Francisco Zambrana, Juan M Garcia-Gomez
Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research, Issue 21/10, 2019, Page(s) e14360, ISSN 1438-8871
Publisher: Journal of medical Internet Research
DOI: 10.2196/14360

Fit for life after cancer: does exercise timing matter?

Author(s): Dominic O'Connor, Ailish Daly, Conor Mulvin, Olive Lennon
Published in: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2018, Page(s) 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001581, ISSN 2045-435X
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001581

Conference proceedings (6)

Conceptualising a Targeted Rehabilitation Exercise Biofeedback System for a Cancer Survivorship Population

Author(s): Louise Brennan, Ailish Daly, Brian Caulfield
Published in: 2017 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2017, Page(s) 771-772, ISBN 978-1-5386-1710-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/cbms.2017.104

The Application of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Technologies in Cancer Care

Author(s): Dominic O'Connor, Brian Caulfield
Published in: 2017 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2017, Page(s) 769-770, ISBN 978-1-5386-1710-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/cbms.2017.95

Rehabilitation Exercise Segmentation for Autonomous Biofeedback Systems with ConvFSM

Author(s): Antonio Bevilacqua, Louise Brennan, Rob Argent, Brian Caulfield, Tahar Kechadi
Published in: 2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2019, Page(s) 574-579, ISBN 978-1-5386-1311-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8856428

Biofeedback in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation: Applying the WHO ICF Core Set to Identify Opportunities and Recommendations

Author(s): Louise Brennan, Enrique Dorronzoro Zubiete, Brian Caulfield
Published in: 2019 IEEE 32nd International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2019, Page(s) 588-591, ISBN 978-1-7281-2286-1
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/cbms.2019.00122

The Design of a Mobile App for Promotion of Physical Activity and Self-Management in Prostate Cancer Survivors: Personas, Feature Ideation and Low-Fidelity Prototyping

Author(s): Francisco Monteiro-Guerra, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Vasiliki Mylonopoulou, Gabriel R. Signorelli, Francisco Zambrana, Luis Fernandez-Luque
Published in: 2017 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS), 2017, Page(s) 761-766, ISBN 978-1-5386-1710-6
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CBMS.2017.75

Automatic colon polyp detection using Convolutional encoder-decoder model

Author(s): Ornela Bardhi, Daniel Sierra-Sosa, Begonya Garcia-Zapirain, Adel Elmaghraby
Published in: 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Signal Processing and Information Technology (ISSPIT), 2017, Page(s) 445-448, ISBN 978-1-5386-4662-5
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/isspit.2017.8388684