Health Condition 1: C32- Malignant neoplasm of larynx Health Condition 2: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Comprehensive intervention programme(CIP): CIP is an intervention developed by the researcher and will be implemented for the patients receiving radiotherapy for HNC. Components of CIP
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 HNC patients in stage III, stage IVa. stage IVb receiving radiation therapy with curative intent 2 Age between 40 to 80 years 3 Able to read and write Kannada and/or English 4 Available during data collection period and willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 HNC patients with early stage vocal cord malignancy 2 HNC patients with distant metastasis 3 Secondary HNC 4 Previous history of cancers and cancer treatments 5 Patients with history of diagnosed mental health disorders 6 Patients having active infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome variable assessed will be the Quality of Life. The expected outcome of the study is improvement in Quality of LifeTimepoint: Primary outcome variable is Quality of Life, which will be assessed before starting the radiotherapy, on the completion of radiotherapy and at third and sixth month follow up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome variables assessed will be fatigue, self-efficacy and psychosocial distressTimepoint: Secondary outcome variables also will be assessed before starting the radiotherapy, on the completion of radiotherapy and at third and sixth month follow-up. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShalini Ganesh Nayak
Manipal College of Nursing
Outcome results
None listed