Clinical trial · Interventional
Couple-Based Intervention for Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and Their Partners
NCT01785576CI-TRIAL-00039636CoupleCarecompletedN/AClinicalTrials.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 purpose of this study is to determine whether a brief couple-based supportive intervention effectively assists patients and their partners coping with the challenges of 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 (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple-Based CBT Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Couple-Based CBT Intervention
- description
- Patients and partners will receive 4 sessions of a couple-based cognitive behavioral intervention focusing on communication and spousal support.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Couple-Based CBT Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Treatment as Usual
- description
- The treatment as usual group will complete all assessements and will not receive the psychosocial couple based intervention.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Quality of Life
- timeFrame
- 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Recently diagnosed with Head and Neck Cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy * No history of cancer within past 3 years (other than basal cell) * Living with partner in a committed relationship at least 6 months * Patient and partner speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * Serious cognitive or emotional issues that preclude full participation in study
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDGremore TM, Brockstein B, Porter LS, Brenner S, Benfield T, Baucom DH, Sher TG, Atkins D. Couple-based communication intervention for head and neck cancer: a randomized pilot trial. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jun;29(6):3267-3275. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05848-5. Epub 2020 Oct 26. PMID 33106976