Clinical trial Recruiting at 4 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Validate a French Nasal Reconstruction FACE-Q quality-of-life questionnaire

Official title: French Validation of the Nasal Reconstruction FACE-Q Questionnaire for Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Following Nasal Skin Cancer

Run by Hôpital NOVO · NCT07257094 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This project tests a French version of the Nasal Reconstruction FACE-Q questionnaire with adults who had nasal reconstruction or prosthetic rehabilitation after nasal skin cancer.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment346 (estimated)
SponsorHôpital NOVO
Academic / other
Locations9 sites (Caen and 8 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJanuary 10, 2026
Main results expectedJuly 30, 2027
Study endsJuly 30, 2027
Registry record updatedJuly 9, 2026
Trial IDNCT07257094 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18 years), French-speaking, who had excision of nasal skin cancer followed by surgical reconstruction with a flap or prosthetic rehabilitation between 4 months and 3 years ago and who can give informed consent are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Non-French-speaking patients, those with surgery less than 4 months or more than 3 years ago, patients under anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy, those under legal protection or with limited capacity, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and patients unlikely to cooperate are not expected to benefit from participation.

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

What this trial studies

This non-interventional, multicenter project will translate and culturally adapt selected FACE-Q Aesthetics scales into French and then collect patient-reported responses to test reliability and validity. Adults who had nasal excision for skin cancer followed by reconstructive flap surgery or prosthetic rehabilitation between 4 months and 3 years prior will complete the questionnaires at participating centers. A control group of older adults without prior facial surgery will provide comparative normative data. The goal is to produce a standardized French-language instrument that reliably measures appearance, psychosocial well-being, social function, satisfaction with outcomes, and procedure-related adverse effects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, clinicians and researchers will have a reliable French tool to measure patient satisfaction and quality of life after nasal reconstruction, improving follow-up care and enabling standardized comparisons across studies.

How similar studies have gone: FACE-Q instruments have been successfully translated and validated in other languages and aesthetic/reconstructive settings, so this French nasal reconstruction adaptation follows an established and previously successful approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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PATIENTS

Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Patient who has undergone excision of a cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or vestibular nasal cancer with surgical reconstruction using a flap or prosthetic rehabilitation, performed more than 4 months ago, with stable results, and less than 3 years ago
* Patient informed of the study and not opposed to participation

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient under anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy Non-French-speaking patient
* Patient under legal protection (e.g., guardianship, legal safeguard) or with limited legal capacity
* Patient unlikely to cooperate with the study and/or poor anticipated compliance as judged by the investigator (including psychiatric disorders other than depressive disorder or cognitive impairment)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding woman

CONTROL

Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 65 years
* Subject informed and not opposed to participating in the study
* Subject who has never undergone facial trauma or surgery, and without major comorbidity, defined as follows:
* No heart failure (moderate or severe heart failure, history of heart attack within the last 6 months);
* No severe chronic respiratory disease (no stage III-IV COPD, no prolonged oxygen therapy);
* No uncontrolled diabetes or associated severe complications;
* No active immunosuppressive diseases or high-dose immunosuppressive treatment;
* No unstable or severe facial dermatological conditions;
* No comorbidities seriously affecting quality of life or respiratory function (at the investigator's discretion).

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-English speaking subject
* Subject under guardianship or legal protection, legally incompetent or with limited legal capacity
* Subject unlikely to cooperate in the study and/or anticipated low cooperation by the investigator (particularly those with psychiatric disorders other than depression or cognitive disorders)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Where it's running

  • Centre Antoine Lacassagne
    Nice, France
    Recruiting
  • Hopital Novo
    Pontoise, France
    Recruiting
  • HNIA Toulon
    Toulon, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Caen
    Caen, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Institut Curie
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
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  • Hôpital Lariboisière (AP-HP)
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hôpital Bichat (APHP)
    Paris, France
    Not yet recruiting
  • CHU Toulouse
    Toulouse, France
    Not yet recruiting

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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.
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