Investigation of Pain and Symptom Burden in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Collecting information by questionnaire about the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer may help doctors learn more about the disease. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is testing a questionnaire for assessing pain control, head and neck symptoms, and general symptoms of illness, demographics, moods, alcohol and tobacco history, and quality of life related to cancer in patients with newly diagnosed head and neck cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00655005

Run by

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

People needed

100

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2008-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-09-10

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of head or neck carcinoma
• Newly diagnosed disease
• Able to speak English
• Able to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Not specified
• PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
• Not specified

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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