Ritual Training Program in HNC Patients

Effects of a Ritual Training Program in the Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03346564

Enrollment

100

Registered

2017-11-17

Start date

2014-08-01

Completion date

2017-10-31

Last updated

2017-11-17

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Conditions

Cognitive Change, Education

Keywords

Head and neck cancer, Ritual training, disfigurement, body image

Brief summary

To evaluate the effects of a ritual training program in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study will to evaluate the effects of a ritual training program on disfigurement, self-esteem, social interaction, and body image in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. A prospective, repeated measures, randomized controlled therapeutic intervention design was employed. The experimental group will receive a ritual training program, and the control group will receive routine care. Patients will be assessed at three time points: baseline assessment (T0), and then at 1, 2, and 3-months (T1, T2, and T3) after participating in the ritual training program or routine care.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALRitual training program

Ritual training program including education and demonstration

BEHAVIORALRoutine care

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

20 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* \> 20 years old, * newly diagnosed first occurrence of HNC, * completion of treatment and more than 3 months post-treatment

Exclusion criteria

* recurrence

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disfigurement	Change from Baseline Disfigurement at 6 months	Observer-rated disfigurement scale (1-9, higher score indicating greater levels of self-esteem higher disfigurement)
Body Image	Change from Baseline Body Image at 6 months	Body Image Scale (0-30, higher scores indicate greater symptoms or distress in terms of body image concerns)
Social Interaction	Change from Baseline Social Interaction at 6 months	Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale(0-72, higher scores indicate greater fear or avoidance social interaction
Depression	Change from Baseline Depression at 6 months	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression Subscale (0-21, higher score indicates a higher level of depression).
Self-Esteem	Change from Baseline Self-Esteem at 6 months	Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(10-40, higher scores indicating greater levels of self-esteem)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026