A cancer rehabilitation and lymphedema care program for patients with resected advanced head and neck cancer

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Head and neck cancer; Cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16929593
• Lead Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-18
• Study Completion: 2019-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 28 June 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pathologic confirmation of advanced HNSCC (stage III or IV) and patient awareness of the diagnosis
2. Receipt of radical surgery and RT or CCRT
3. Completion of radical surgery and RT or CCRT from 3 months to 5 years in the past
4. Have HNCRL based on physical examination (Foldi’s Scale score > stage I)
5. Currently free of evidence of cancer
6. Age greater than 20 years and less than 70 years
7. Karnofsky’s Performance Status Index (KPS) score of 60 or greater
8. Agreement to participate in the study after explanation of its purposes and procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unresected head and neck cancer
2. Actively undergoing chemotherapy or RT
3. Having metastatic cancer or any other active cancer
4. Any unstable systemic disease (heart disease, active infection, or other underlying disease)
5. KPS score of 60 or less
6. Any condition likely to cause discomfort during the research interview

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified