Psychological attachment styles and post-treatment outcomes following therapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma: a multicenter observational study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00040252

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-05-18

Start date

2026-05-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity

Interventions

Group 1: Baseline Examination: • Informed consent • Questionnaire completion • Documentation of routine clinical data • Collection of routine periodontal clinical parameters Follow-up ex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients between the ages of 18 and 60 OSCC surgery performed =1 year prior to study enrollment Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inability to give consent Lack of follow-up data

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Association between adult attachment behavior and oncological follow-up status after OSCC surgery. Association between adult attachment behavior and follow-up status at baseline (T0 = at least 1 year after primary surgery) Change in defined outcome parameters between T0 and T1 (6–12 months later) • Medical records (retrospective) • Questionnaires (ECR-R, OHIP-14, PHQ-4, OPD-SFK, PA-F-KF) • Routine clinical/radiological findings	—

Measure

Time frame

Association between adult attachment behavior and oncological follow-up status after OSCC surgery. Association between adult attachment behavior and follow-up status at baseline (T0 = at least 1 year after primary surgery) Change in defined outcome parameters between T0 and T1 (6–12 months later) • Medical records (retrospective) • Questionnaires (ECR-R, OHIP-14, PHQ-4, OPD-SFK, PA-F-KF) • Routine clinical/radiological findings

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
• Periodontal status • Oral health-related quality of life • Adherence to follow-up care • Psychosocial bonding dimensions	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJil Weigelt

Asklepios Klinik Nord Heidberg

j.weigelt@asklepios.com+4915121366603

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026