Digital symptom check-in for people with head and neck cancer
Implementing the NYU Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA) for Head and Neck Cancer In Rural and Urban Populations
This project uses a short electronic symptom questionnaire tied to medical records to help people with head and neck cancer catch and treat problems sooner.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11142672 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would complete the NYU Electronic Patient Visit Assessment (ePVA), a validated symptom questionnaire, which automatically sends results to your care team through the electronic health record. The team will roll the tool out in both rural and urban clinics so clinicians see symptom alerts at the point of care and can respond in real time. Researchers will track symptom detection, emergency and urgent care visits, and quality of life measures to see how the tool works across different settings. The project builds on a small pilot trial and focuses on practical integration with existing clinic workflows and patient access.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults diagnosed with head and neck cancer who are receiving care at participating rural or urban cancer clinics and can use the electronic symptom questionnaire are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People not receiving care at participating sites or those without access to the clinic's electronic system or who cannot complete electronic questionnaires may not benefit from this effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could mean earlier symptom treatment, fewer emergency visits, and better quality of life for people with head and neck cancer.
How similar studies have performed: Other cancer programs using patient-reported symptom monitoring have shown reduced acute care use and improved outcomes, and the team completed a small pilot trial, but broad real-world implementations are still limited.
Where this research is happening
Houston, United States
- University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston — Houston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Van Cleave, Janet H — University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- Study coordinator: Van Cleave, Janet H
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.