Prepare to Care, A Supported Self-Management Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer CaregiversHead and Neck Cancer
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Caregiver, Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm, Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage I Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVA Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVB Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVB Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVB Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVB Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVC Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVC Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVC Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IVC Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Lip and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal SCC, Recurrent Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In brief
This pilot clinical trial studies how well Prepare to Care kit works in improving caregiver support in patients with stage I-IV head and neck cancer that is new or has come back. Prepare to Care kit may increase knowledge about head and neck cancer and enhance stress-management skills.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03032250
- Run by
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- People needed
- 35
- Starts
- 2017-05-15
- Expected to finish
- 2020-04-10
- Last updated by the study team
- 2023-01-09
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- CAREGIVERS:
- Providing the majority of the informal (unpaid) care during radiation therapy for a patient meeting inclusion criteria and participating in study
- CARE-RECIPIENTS:
- Has a new or recurrent American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage I-IV squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract (including lip/oral cavity, nasopharynx, salivary gland, oropharynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinus, and larynx cancers)
- Has planned external beam radiotherapy (+/- chemotherapy) for 6-7 weeks
- Has an informal (unpaid) caregiver during radiation therapy who is participating in study
You may not qualify if…
- CAREGIVERS: Has a current cancer diagnosis
- CAREGIVERS: Cannot read/communicate in English
- CAREGIVERS: Have an endocrine disorder (e.g., diabetes and thyroid disorders), or is currently taking a steroid based medication will not be eligible to participate in the saliva portion of the study
- CARE-RECIPIENTS: Cannot read/communicate in English
Where it is running
- Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest University — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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