New app aims to boost quality of life for head and neck cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT07426874
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a nurse-led digital tool for adults who have finished treatment for head and neck cancer. The tool helps track symptoms, offers self-care tips, and connects patients with nurses. Researchers want to see if it improves quality of life compared to standard follow-up care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eHealth Survivorship Support Tool (digital platform)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, scalable way to improve quality of life and reduce symptoms for head and neck cancer survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The tool may not be more helpful than standard follow-up care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: Adults ≥18 years Diagnosed with head and neck cancer Completed primary treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy or combination) Within 12 months post-treatment Access to smartphone/tablet/internet Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Recurrent or metastatic disease requiring active treatment Significant cognitive impairment Inability to use digital device Non-English speakers (if tool not multilingual)
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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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Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
Beaumont, D09V2N0, Ireland
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