Mirror Grant - Toward an Understanding of Body Image Adaptation Following Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Head and Neck Cancer

In brief

The goal of this research study is to understand how patients adjust to appearance and body image changes after surgery for head and neck cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01432132

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

25

Starts

2011-08-24

Expected to finish

2017-07-25

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years of age
• English speaking
• For patients: Within 6 weeks of undergoing surgical resection for a tumor in the head and neck region, or within 1-3 years from such surgery.
• For providers: Inpatient clinical staff (i.e. surgeons, nurses, nursing assistants, physical therapists) who care for surgically treated head and neck cancer patients during acute postoperative recovery, and/or outpatient clinical staff (i.e. nurses, physician assistants) who care for these patients throughout active treatment and into the period of survivorship.
• For providers: Having worked with surgically treated head and neck cancer patients for at least one year.

You may not qualify if…

• For patients: cognitive impairment documented in their medical record (e.g. delirium, dementia) impeding the ability to offer a narrative of his/her experience.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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