Mixed methods evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability and adherence of prehabilitation for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Head and neck cancer; Mental health; Malnutrition; Impaired communication; Sarcopenia; impaired physical functioning; Radiotherapy; weak swallowing function; Cancer - Head and neck; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000770662
• Lead Sponsor: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-07-14
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

•Be aged 18 years or older at the time of recruitment
•Be able to speak and read English
•Be able to give informed consent (i.e., no psychiatric/cognitive condition that would impact informed consent, as based on clinical judgement)
•Be planned for radiotherapy for HNC

Exclusion Criteria

•Planned for palliative radiotherapy (e.g., less than 40Gy)
•Reporting extreme distress (e.g., risk of harm to themselves or psychotic symptoms)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant satisfaction with the self-management resources and specialist prehabilitation pathways assessed using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire..<br>[Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period];Participant acceptability of the self-management resources and specialist prehabilitation pathways assessed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.<br>[Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period];Patient uptake as measured by the number of patients who consent to screening as per medical records.[Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant intention to try the intervention as measured by the number of patients who utilise the self-management resources (as self-reported in study-designed questions and website analytics) and number of patients who accept the referral to specialist prehabilitation. [Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period];Participant adherence to specialist prehabiltiation measured by attendance at appointments (as per medical record).[Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period];Staff acceptability of the model of care assessed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability.[Prior to radiotherapy at the end of the prehabilitation period]