Influence of speech therapy and complementary medical advice on the quality of life of patients with head and neck tumors in the acute and follow-up phase

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032080

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-28

Start date

2024-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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

Conditions

C76.0

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with head and neck cancer who are treated in UKA T1 is the first appointment that patients have in the HNO-Clinic after they have had surgery and radiation for their cancertreatment

T2 represents the third follow-up appointment (approximately 3 months after the start of rehabilitation) Tools: HN-35, EORTCQLQC-35, Questionnaire for speech therapy and complementary medicins (self-d

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with an initial diagnosis of head and neck cancer with a T1-T3 expression - Tumor patients at the UKA ENT clinic who have already had both surgery and radiation therapy - Minimum age 18 years - German speaking - Interest in participating in the study - Sufficient compliance - Sufficient understanding of the conduct of the study and the study objectives

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years - Tumor severity of a T4 tumor (according to TNM classification) - Insufficient patient compliance with regard to the implementation of logopedic or complementary medical measures - Pregnancy and breast feeding period

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in quality of life after a three-month rehabilitation phase including complementary medical measures Method: questionnaire survey at T1 and T2; Questionnaires used: - Questionnaire EAT-10 - Questionnaire HN-35 - Minimal Mental State Test - Questionnaire VHI-12 - Speech therapy questionnaire (self-created) T1 - Speech therapy questionnaire (self-created) T2 T1: directly at the start of rehabilitation (after completion of the initial therapy) T2: third follow-up appointment in the HNO-clinic (3 months after T1)	—

Measure

Time frame

Improvement in quality of life after a three-month rehabilitation phase including complementary medical measures Method: questionnaire survey at T1 and T2; Questionnaires used: - Questionnaire EAT-10 - Questionnaire HN-35 - Minimal Mental State Test - Questionnaire VHI-12 - Speech therapy questionnaire (self-created) T1 - Speech therapy questionnaire (self-created) T2 T1: directly at the start of rehabilitation (after completion of the initial therapy) T2: third follow-up appointment in the HNO-clinic (3 months after T1)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Status of the use of complementary medical treatments at patients with head-neck-tumors	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactCarina Lüke

Universität Würzburg

carina.lueke@uni-wuerzburg.de0931 318 7593

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026