Nurse-Led protocol aims to cut radiation interruptions in head and neck cancer
NCT ID NCT07467083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a nurse-led program that helps head and neck cancer patients manage symptoms early during radiation therapy. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the number of patients who need to pause treatment. About 170 adults with head and neck cancer will take part, comparing the new protocol to standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 170 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients had pathologically confirmed malignant head and neck tumors without distant metastasis. 2. Patient age ≥18 years; Patients were scheduled to undergo either postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy or radical radiotherapy, with or without concurrent chemotherapy. 3. Baseline ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) score 0-2; 4. Good cognitive and reading skills, able to complete the questionnaire survey. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of other malignant tumors aside from head and neck malignancies; 2. A history of prior head and neck radiotherapy; 3. Mental illness or cognitive impairments; 4. Uncontrolled systemic diseases that could significantly affect their QoL.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China Hospital of Sichuan University
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China
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