N/A N=160 Supportive Care

Nurse-led Follow-up Care for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Head and Neck Cancer

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

160

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2017

Primary outcome: Primary: Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness-Scale — 46; 50; 44; 44 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: nurse-led consultation (Behavioral)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center
Primary completion: May 2012

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	—

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.

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

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