A program to support head and neck cancer survivors and their caregivers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This intervention involves head and neck cancer survivors and their caregivers participating in a randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of the Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) tool compared to usual care. The SNAP tool includes two sessions that provide a needs assessment, tailored care plan, and a supportive mobile app to enhance care after radiation treatment. The study aims to evaluate the impact of SNAP on symptom severity for patients and caregiver burden, as well as secondary outcomes like psychological distress and healthcare utilization. Participants will complete surveys at baseline, 6 months, and 9 months post-randomization to measure various health outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age \>18
2. Stage I-IV non-metastatic HNC (i.e., lip/oral cavity, nasopharynx, salivary gland, oropharynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinus, larynx and cutaneous cancers)
3. Currently receiving radiation treatment (with/without surgery and/or concurrent chemotherapy) with curative intent
4. Able to nominate caregiver, the primary support person, also interested in participating

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age \>18
2. Provide care for a loved one with stage I-IV HNC
3. Agrees to participate after being nominated

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who do not read/understand English
2. Patients who are cognitively impaired and cannot complete interviews as judged by the referring health care provider
3. Patients concurrently diagnosed with and/or receiving treatment for a second "significant" primary cancer, except the following:

   * Excised and cured non-melanoma skin cancer
   * Carcinoma in situ of breast or cervix
   * Superficial bladder cancer
   * Stage 1 differentiated thyroid cancer that is resected or observed
   * pT1a/pT1b prostate cancer comprising \<5% of resected tissue with normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) since resection
   * cT1a/cT1b prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to read or understand English
2. Cognitively impaired and cannot complete interviews, as judged by the referring health care provider

Where it's running

• Medical University of South Carolina
  Charleston, South Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Katherine R Sterba, PhD, MPH — Medical University of South Carolina
• Study coordinator: Katherine R Sterba, PhD, MPH
• Email: sterba@musc.edu
• Phone: 8438762419

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.