N/A
Completed N=160
Nurse-led Follow-up Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01167179 ↗Enrolled (actual)
160
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness-Scale — 46; 50; 44; 44 units on a scale
Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct an early evaluation of a nurse-led follow up intervention added to the usual medically oriented follow up care. Besides evaluating the feasibility and acceptability to patients, the effect on psychosocial adjustment and quality of life of patients is determined.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness-Scale |
46; 50; 44; 44; 42; 43 | — |
| SECONDARY Quality of Life |
76; 64; 80; 77; 80; 81 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Diagnosed with a primary head and neck tumour
- Absence of other cancers diagnosed
- Treatment with curative intent, all treatment modalities
- Treatment and 12 month follow-up planned in Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
- Able to speak, write and understand Dutch
- Cognitively able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- Actual psychiatric disease
- Actual alcohol addiction
- Known life expectancy of < 6 months
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01167179). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.