otion of Physical Appearance in Head and Neck Cancer Patients referred for Palliative Care
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/12/022338
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.Patients with advanced Head and Neck cancers (Stage 4a-4b) (Buccal mucosa carcinoma, carcinoma of Tongue, Carcinoma of Palate,Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma) either on palliative intent intravenous chemotherapy(CT)/ Oral Metronomic Chemotherapy(OMCT)/ Best Supportive Care(BSC) referred to Palliative Care ,Tata Memorial Hospital.
2.Patients with recurrent disease with local/regional/distant metastases either post NeoAdjuvant Chemotherapy(NACT) & Surgery/ Chemotherapy-Radiotherapy(CTRT).
3.Patients >=18 years of age.
4.Patients willing to participate in the study and signing the informed consent form.
5.Patient able to communicate in Hindi/Marathi/English.
1.Communication difficulties.
2.Suffering from intellectual disability, cognitive impairment as assessed clinically by Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score < 24,or lack capacity to give consent.
3.Any distressing severe symptoms like pain/electrolyte imbalance/fever at the time of presentation.
4.Not able to understand Hindi, Marathi, English.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
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