Could a phone call replace the clinic visit for throat cancer Follow-Up?

NCT ID NCT05048459

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

Summary

This study compares standard in-person follow-up care with telemedicine (phone or video visits) for people who have finished treatment for HPV-related throat cancer and show no signs of cancer on scans. The goal is to see which approach better maintains quality of life, detects any return of cancer, and reduces costs. Forty participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two surveillance methods.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
telemedicine surveillance
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that remote monitoring is a safe and convenient alternative to frequent clinic visits for throat cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Remote monitoring might miss early signs of recurrence that in-person exams would catch.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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