Weight Loss and Gastrostomy Tube Care Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Gastrostomy Tube Placement

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Conditions studied: Malnutrition, Gastrostomy

In brief

Poor nutritional status and malnutrition are prevalent for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. Inadequate dietary intake is multi factorial, with patients experiencing dysphagia and or anorexia caused by various cancer treatments. Current standard practice utilizes Gastrostomy Tube placement to manage adverse nutritional effects related to Head and Neck cancer treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02775721

Run by

St. John Health System, Oklahoma

People needed

100

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-04-17

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 years and older
• Head and Neck cancer diagnosis
• Esophageal cancer diagnosis
• Receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
• Gastrostomy Tube placed within the last 30days or scheduled to have a gastrostomy tube placed within the next 30 days

You may not qualify if…

• Not eligible for chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
• Unwilling or unable to sign informed consent
• Any cognitive or mental deficits that would prevent patient from completing questionnaires or understanding educational interventions
• Current pre-existing Gastrostomy tube complications if a current Gastrostomy tube is in place prior to informed consent (i.e., skin breakdown, tube breakdown, other tube complications).
• No Gastrostomy tube placement
• Non-English Speaking

Where it is running

• St. John Health System — Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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