Postoperative Changes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT04022044
- Lead Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative changes after a major surgery in head and neck cancer patients. Each participant will be evaluated three times: (1) One day before surgery; (2) one month postoperative and (3) three months postoperative. Assessments included blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, physical measurements and questionnaires on quality of life, nutritional status and cancer symptoms.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
- Diagnosis of head and neck cancer patients planned for an elective major surgery
- More than 18 years of age
- Able to read, write and understand French
- Neurological or orthopedic impairments not suitable for testing
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in functional exercise capacity Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Functional exercise capacity is measured by a 6-minute walk test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in hand grip strength Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Hand grip strength test is performed using a Jamar® dynamometer
Change in health-related quality of life Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Health-related quality of life is evaluated with the version 4 of the University of Washington head and neck cancer questionnaire
Change in upper body strength and endurance Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Upper body strength and endurance are measured by the 30-second arm curl test
Change in muscle fatigability Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Muscle fatigability is measured using a Cybex dynamometer
Change in flexibility Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Flexibility is measured by sit and reach test
Change in blood pressure Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Resting blood pressure is measured using the M6 Comfort automatic blood pressure monitor
Change in waist circumference Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Waist circumference is measured with a non-elastic tape measure
Change in common symptom batteries in cancer patients Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Common symptom batteries is measured by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) questionnaire
Change in nutritional status Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Nutritional status is measured with the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire
Change in weight Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Weight (kg) is measured by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis
Change in fat body mass Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative Fat body mass (%) is measured by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis