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Digital Health Monitoring Trial: Fitbit and CGM Integration for Cancer Survivors and At-Risk Adults — Feasibility Study Opens New Pathways

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30 May 2026

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M.D. Anderson researchers are testing combined Fitbit and continuous glucose monitoring in cancer survivors and at-risk adults. This feasibility study explores personalised exercise prescription through real-time metabolic feedback.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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