Beauty sessions may ease trauma of disfiguring cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT06959810

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Francois Baclesse Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether specially adapted beauty sessions (onco-esthetics) can help people with head and neck cancer feel better about their changed appearance after treatment. Fifty-five patients will receive three sessions, and researchers will measure how their self-image changes. The goal is to see if this supportive care is feasible and helpful.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Adapted Onco-Esthetics sessions (aesthetic care tailored for cancer patients)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that onco-esthetics helps patients feel better about their appearance and self-image after disfiguring cancer treatments.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 55 participants, so results may not apply widely. It measures self-image, not survival or cure.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypopharynx cancer larynx cancer nasal cavity cancer neoplasm oral cavity cancer oropharynx cancer paranasal sinus cancer salivary gland cancer upper aerodigestive tract neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

AERODIGESTIVE TRACT CANCER ONCOLOGY SUPORTIVE CARE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Francois Baclesse
RECRUITING

Caen, France

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