Can a 6-Week video therapy ease body image pain for head and neck cancer survivors?

NCT ID NCT05442957

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a brief video-based cognitive behavioral therapy (BRIGHT) to reduce body image distress in 180 head and neck cancer survivors. Participants are randomly assigned to either BRIGHT or a supportive care control group. The goal is to see if BRIGHT can help survivors feel less distressed about changes to their appearance after treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered via video sessions
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide an effective, accessible therapy to help head and neck cancer survivors feel better about their appearance and reduce emotional distress.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing the therapy to supportive care, so results may not be definitive. The therapy requires active participation and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BODY IMAGE BODY IMAGE DISTURBANCE HEAD AND NECK CANCER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPAIRMENT SURVIVORSHIP

Contacts and locations

Locations

Henry Ford Hospital
RECRUITING

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITING

Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
Pennsylvania State University
RECRUITING

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
University of Texas Southwestern
RECRUITING

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITING

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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