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Reasons for supportive care referral in patients with head and neck cancer receiving cancer treatment

Triggers for supportive care referral in patients with head and neck cancer receiving definitive radiotherapy and concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050391
Enrollment
28
Registered
2023-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C148- Malignant neoplasm of overlappingsites of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Outpatients and in patients with histopathology evidence of head and neck cancers receiving definitive intent radiotherapy/ concurrent chemo radiotherapy 2.Age > 18 years 3.Consenting to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients planned for palliative intent radiotherapy 2.Patient previously seen by Department of Palliative Medicine and Supportive care 3.Prior history of radiotherapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment related skin and mucosal toxicity will be recorded using CTCAE grading and the change in symptoms will be recorded using FACT HN and ESAS revised questionnaire.Timepoint: Patients will be reassessed on weekly basis up to 4weeks and every 2 weeks as part of routine follow up assessment until planned schedule of radiotherapy completed to identify change in symptom burden after supportive care intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuja Damani

Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal

naveen.salins@manipal.edu9969683669

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026