Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Health Condition 2: null- Patients diagnosed with a squamous cell cancer of head and neck region in an advanced stage receiving palliative-intent chemotherapy.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Early Palliative care arm: Patient will receive specialist palliative care along with standard oncological treatment. Patients in this arm will consult Palliative care team along with P
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Centre
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patients with histological confirmed squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck cancer in stage 4. • ECOG 0, 1 or 2. • Planned for treatment with palliative intent. • Age more than 18 years. • Understands Hindi, Marathi or English. • willing for follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with surgically resectable tumors. • Planned for definitive radiotherapy. • Uncontrolled co morbidities, such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, uncontrolled hypertension. • Already receiving care from palliative care services.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in quality of life, measured using FACIT HN.Timepoint: 03 Months after intial visit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in quality of life measured using FACIT HN.Timepoint: 4 and 8 weeks after randomization;Changes in symptom burden using Edmonton symptom assessment scale (ESAS-r). Timepoint: 4, 8 and 12 weeks after randomization.;Overall survival.Timepoint: every month via telephone until the study ends/ Death of patient. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactM A Muckaden
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Outcome results
None listed