Dietitian home visits may boost quality of life in head and neck cancer patients

NCT ID NCT02510859

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether having a dietitian visit patients at home during radiotherapy could improve their quality of life. 117 adults with head and neck cancer took part. The goal was to see if personalized nutrition advice helps patients cope better with treatment side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: home dietary consultation
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that simple nutritional support at home improves quality of life for head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but the primary outcome is a subjective quality-of-life score, which may not show a clear benefit. The intervention is supportive care, not a treatment for the cancer itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

As listed by the trial registrant

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

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK

Contacts and locations

Locations

Service ORL et de chirurgie cervico- faciale

Caen CHU, 14000, France

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