Malnutrition in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
Validation Group:None
Sponsors
Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pathologically diagnosed with head and neck cancer, including thyroid cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, tongue cancer, gingival cancer, parotid gland cancer, submandibular gland cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, tonsillar cancer, laryngeal cancer, salivary gland cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, and lip/oral cavity cancer; 2. Planned to receive radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy, with a scheduled number of radiotherapy sessions > 25, and had not started radiotherapy at the time of the survey; 3. Confirmed to return to the hospital for reexamination one month after treatment completion; 4. No cognitive-behavioral disorders or mental illnesses; 5. Aged >= 18 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other concurrent tumors; 2. Patients with other life-threatening diseases; 3. Patients with no ability to communicate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nutritional status;area under curve, AUC;sensitivity;specificity;Positive Predictive Value;Negative Predictive Value; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| weight;Appetite and eating status;Self-care ability;Mental status;Symptoms of head and neck patients;Social Support;Skinfold Thickness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Chunyu
Chongqing University Cancer Hospital
Outcome results
None listed