Quality of life in head and neck cancer follow-up clinics

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cancer; Head and neck cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN12861667
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 3 July 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with early or advanced oral/oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancer who have completed curative treatment 1 - 12 months previously
2. Attend head and neck follow-up clinic
3. Male and female patients age 18 years or over
4. The ability to communicate in and read English
5. The ability to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients undergoing treatment for palliation
2. Patients with cancers that are not laryngeal or oral/oropharyngeal

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage of patients showing improvement in the Consultation and Relational Skills Questionnaire (CARE), measured at baseline consultation and intervention consultation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI), measured at baseline consultation and intervention consultation<br>2. Perceived Involvement in Care Scale (PICS) for patients, measured at baseline consultation and intervention consultation<br>3. European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), measured at 4 - 6 weeks following the intervention<br>4. European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Head and Neck Specific Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-HN35), measured at 4 - 6 weeks following the intervention