New online tool aims to ease life after head and neck cancer
NCT ID NCT04208490
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a web-based tool called HN-STAR that helps head and neck cancer survivors and their doctors manage ongoing health issues after treatment. About 357 survivors from 20 to 36 cancer clinics will either use the tool or get usual care. The goal is to see if the tool improves quality of life and ensures care follows expert guidelines.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- web-based survivorship tool (HN-STAR)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this tool could help head and neck cancer survivors feel better and get care that matches guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial testing a digital tool, not a drug. The tool may not improve outcomes more than usual care, and results may not apply to all survivors.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AnMed Health Cancer Center
Anderson, South Carolina, 29621, United States
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Ascension Columbia Saint Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211, United States
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Ascension Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54915, United States
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Ascension Saint Francis - Reiman Cancer Center
Franklin, Wisconsin, 53132, United States
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Aspirus Cancer Care - James Beck Cancer Center
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, 54501, United States
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Aspirus Cancer Care - Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, United States
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Aspirus Langlade Hospital
Antigo, Wisconsin, 54409, United States
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Aspirus Regional Cancer Center
Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States
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Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Beebe Health Campus
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 19971, United States
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Beebe South Coastal Health Campus
Frankford, Delaware, 19945, United States
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Bon Secours Saint Francis Medical Center
Midlothian, Virginia, 23114, United States
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Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States
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Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938, United States
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Carle at The Riverfront
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
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Carle on Vermilion
Danville, Illinois, 61832, United States
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Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
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Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822, United States
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Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care
Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States
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Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309, United States
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John H Stroger Jr Hospital Cook County
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Kingman Regional Medical Center
Kingman, Arizona, 86401, United States
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Licking Memorial Hospital
Newark, Ohio, 43055, United States
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Maine Medical Partners - South Portland
South Portland, Maine, 04106, United States
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Maine Medical Partners Otolaryngology
Portland, Maine, 04101, United States
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102, United States
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OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148, United States
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OptumCare Cancer Care at Seven Hills
Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States
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Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416, United States
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Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Albany, Georgia, 31701, United States
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Queen's Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Reid Health
Richmond, Indiana, 47374, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, 80304, United States
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Saint Francis Cancer Center
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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Saint Francis Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601, United States
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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301, United States
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Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
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Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134, United States
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Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
Appleton, Wisconsin, 54911, United States
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