None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study looks at the effectiveness of additional psychological support for people receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer in helping with depression and malnutrition. Participants will receive: - psycho-education for depression - cognitive behaviour therapy for depression - motivational interviewing for improving nutrition. These are 10 minute sessions, twice weekly, following radiotherapy treatments. Participants are assessed for depression and malnutrition during the first week of treatment, last week of treatment and four weeks after treatment. Depression and malnutrition are both measured using validated assessment tools. The study aims to see whether depression and malnutrition can be effectively addressed by providing additional psychological support.
Interventions
The intervention is provided to participants while undergoing radiotherapy, which can vary between 20 and >40 treatments. It is provided by a psychologist in 10minute sessions twice weekly, following radiotherapy for the duration of treatment. At each session, participants receive Psycho-Education for depression, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for depression, Motivational Interviewing for nutritional compliance. These are psychological therapies and involve short discussions with a psychologist.
Sponsors
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Head and Neck Cancer, >20 fractions of radiotherapy (non-palliative).
Exclusion criteria
Inability to read and/or write in English
Outcome results
None listed