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New online program aims to empower oral cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT04713449

Symptom relief Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests an online program called Empowered Survivor, designed to help people who have had oral or throat cancer feel more confident managing their health after treatment. Researchers are comparing it to a free online tool already available for cancer survivors. The goal is to see if the new program improves self-care, quality of life, and preparedness for survivorship. About 643 survivors are taking part.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Empowered Survivor Online (informational online intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give oral cancer survivors a free, easy-to-use online tool to feel more confident managing their health after treatment.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. It may not improve quality of life or self-care more than the existing online program it's being compared to.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

643 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 89 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * age \> 18 years; * Diagnosed with a first primary invasive oral or oropharyngeal cancer between 1 and 3 years ago; * Currently cancer free (but can have experienced a recurrence); * Has internet access; * Read English; * Has sufficient vision to read a survey and complete an online intervention Exclusion Criteria: \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms lip and oral cavity carcinoma Mouth Neoplasms oropharyngeal carcinoma oropharynx cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Head and neck cancer Oral cancer Oropharyngeal cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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