Head and Neck Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative changes after a major surgery in head and neck cancer patients. Each participant will be evaluated three times: (1) One day before surgery; (2) one month postoperative and (3) three months postoperative. Assessments included blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, physical measurements and questionnaires on quality of life, nutritional status and cancer symptoms.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALObservational group
Sponsors
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of head and neck cancer patients planned for an elective major surgery * More than 18 years of age * Able to read, write and understand French
Exclusion criteria
\- Neurological or orthopedic impairments not suitable for testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in functional exercise capacity | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Functional exercise capacity is measured by a 6-minute walk test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in flexibility | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Flexibility is measured by Toe touch test |
| Change in upper body strength and endurance | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Upper body strength and endurance are measured by the 30-second arm curl test |
| Change in hand grip strength | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Hand grip strength test is performed using a Jamar® dynamometer |
| Change in health-related quality of life | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Health-related quality of life is evaluated with the version 4 of the University of Washington head and neck cancer questionnaire |
| Change in common symptom batteries in cancer patients | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Common symptom batteries is measured by the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) questionnaire |
| Change in muscle fatigability | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Muscle fatigability is measured using a Cybex dynamometer |
| Change in blood pressure | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Resting blood pressure is measured using the M6 Comfort automatic blood pressure monitor |
| Change in weight | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Weight (kg) is measured by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| Change in fat body mass | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Fat body mass (%) is measured by using a bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| Change in waist circumference | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Waist circumference is measured with a non-elastic tape measure |
| Change in nutritional status | Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative | Nutritional status is measured with the Short Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire |
Outcome results
None listed