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Withdrawn Duke Trial Highlights Critical Need for Digital Health Onboarding Standards in Oncology Care

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16 June 2026

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A Duke University pilot study comparing virtual versus human agents for onboarding cancer patients to remote monitoring devices has been withdrawn, highlighting ongoing challenges in digital health implementation research. The study aimed to optimise RPM adoption strategies in oncology care.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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