Clinical trial · Observational
Mirror Grant - Toward an Understanding of Body Image Adaptation Following Surgical Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
NCT01432132CI-TRIAL-00028939completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this research study is to understand how patients adjust to appearance and body image changes after surgery for head and neck cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Head & Neck Patients
- description
- Patients undergoing surgical treatment for head and neck cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interview
- Behavioral: Questionnaire
- label
- Clinicians
- description
- Clinical staff who care for head and neck surgical participants during active treatment.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interview
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patients' Body Image Adaptation (Interviews)
- timeFrame
- Study period 2 years to complete face-to-face interviews
- description
- Patients' experiences of viewing themselves in the mirror immediately after surgical treatment for head and neck cancer. Descriptive information derived from 1 hour face-to-face interviews with qualitative methodology using Grounded Theory design and methods with use of constant comparative technique and analysis.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. At least 18 years of age 2. English speaking 3. For patients: Within 6 weeks of undergoing surgical resection for a tumor in the head and neck region, or within 1-3 years from such surgery. 4. For providers: Inpatient clinical staff (i.e. surgeons, nurses, nursing assistants, physical therapists) who care for surgically treated head and neck cancer patients during acute postoperative recovery, and/or outpatient clinical staff (i.e. nurses, physician assistants) who care for these patients throughout active treatment and into the period of survivorship. 5. For providers: Having worked with surgically treated head and neck cancer patients for at least one year. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) For patients: cognitive impairment documented in their medical record (e.g. delirium, dementia) impeding the ability to offer a narrative of his/her experience.
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