Clinical trial · Interventional
Northern Alberta Psychosocial Telecare (NAPT) Screening for HNC Patients
Northern Alberta Psychosocial Telecare (NAPT) Screening for Surgical Head and Neck Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Difficulty enrolling participants
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing a web-based psychosocial screening application to usual care in a cohort of surgically-treated head and neck cancer patients to determine its efficacy in monitoring depression and distress, and prompting necessary psychiatry/psychology referrals. In addition, treatment adherence, rehabilitation and return to work, primary care utilization, and survival will be monitored.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Distress | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAPT | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care Group
- description
- The Usual Care Group will include adult patients undergoing primary surgical treatment for head and neck cancer. Supportive care will be offered or provided according to patients' wishes.
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- NAPT Group
- description
- The NAPT Group will include adult patients undergoing primary surgical treatment for head and neck cancer. Patients will be given access to a web-based application that monitors depression, distress, and functional outcomes scores at regular intervals for 12 months. Patients will be able to alert the treatment team of decreased mood, increased distress, and functional issues impacting both. Patients will also be able to track their mood and distress levels throughout the 12 months and involve care-givers in monitoring as well.
- interventionNames
- Other: NAPT
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Distress Thermometer Score
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years * New (non-recurrent) head and neck cancer * Primary surgical treatment Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years * Recurrent head and neck cancer * Previous chemotherapy or radiation therapy * History of psychiatric or psychologic illness * History of previous cancers or cancer distress
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