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Clinical Trials/SLCTR/2017/040
SLCTR/2017/040
Completed
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Effectiveness of an intervention to improve health and oral health related quality of life of oral cancer patients who receive radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy in a tertiary referral centre in Sri Lanka

Apeksha Hospital0 sitesStarted: TBDLast updated:

Overview

Phase
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Status
Completed
Sponsor
Apeksha Hospital

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Male and female patients aged 18 years and above
  • 2\. Biopsy confirmed patients with oral cancer patients with any stage of disease
  • 3\. Newly diagnosed (\< 3 months) and awaiting radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) as the initial treatment
  • 4\. Sufficient language ability in Sinhala to understand and complete the questionnaires
  • 5\. Not participating in any other trial or study possibly interfering with the present study

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Patients who have already undergone surgical treatment
  • 2\. Patients who receive small doses of radiation therapy as palliative care
  • 3\. Patients who are unable to participate in the interviews due to obvious cognitive impairment, psychological disturbance or language problems
  • 4\. Patients with communication barriers and patients who wish to be followed up at private sector
  • 5\. Patients with evidence of brain metastases

Investigators

Sponsor
Apeksha Hospital

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