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Smartphone-Guided Perioperative Rehabilitation vs Standard Care in Gastric Cancer: RCT Targets 90-Day Complication Rates After Neoadjuvant Therapy

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29 July 2026

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A three-arm RCT from Beijing Friendship Hospital is recruiting 186 patients with resectable gastric or oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma to evaluate whether a perioperative multimodal rehabilitation programme reduces 90-day postoperative complications in those undergoing neoadjuvant therapy. The trial also compares smartphone-based digital supervision against conventional telephone follow-up to determine which delivery modality better supports patient adherence — a question with significant implications for oncology rehabilitation services worldwide.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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