Patients with head and neck cancer who received cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i) Histological or cytological confirmation of head and neck cancer. ii) Scheduled to complete cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy. iii) Able to understand written Japanese. iv) Provided written informed consent after receiving a full explanation of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) Planned to receive subsequent treatment after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer. ii) Treated with radiotherapy alone (without concurrent chemotherapy). iii) Deemed inappropriate for participation in this study by the attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue was assessed using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive quality-of-life assessment using the EORTC QLQ-C30 | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Tokyo Medical University Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery