Clinical trial · Interventional
NUTRI-HAB - Posttreatment Rehabilitation of Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
NUTRI-HAB - A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effect of a Targeted Residential Rehabilitation Program With a Focus on Eating Problems After Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
- 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 study is a randomised controlled trial that aims to test the effect of a residential rehabilitation program with a focus on eating problems after treatment in head and neck cancer survivors. The study will furthermore investigate whether selected nutrition screening and assessment tools can be used to identify head and neck cancer survivor who benefit from the program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRI-HAB | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- NUTRI-HAB
- description
- The intervention group participates in a targeted rehabilitation program 'NUTRI-HAB' with a focus on eating problem after treatment for head and neck cancer. The program comprises: * a five day residential stay with patient education * a two day follow-up residential stay after 3 months * two telephone consultations with clinical dietitian between the two residential stays.
- interventionNames
- Other: NUTRI-HAB
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- The control group receives no intervention other than usual care in the study period. After 3 months, the control group will be offered participation in the same residential rehabilitation program as the intervention group parcitipated in.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Percentage change in body weight from baseline to follow up
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Cancer of the larynx, pharynx or oral cavity * Treatment with radiation therapy completed 1-5 years before inclusion * Curatively treated * Expression of interest in participating in the rehabilitation program in a preceding survey * Self-reliant and no need for assistance with personal hygiene etc. Exclusion Criteria: * Active cancer disease at the time of recruitment * Not being able to speak and understand Danish * No permanent residence in Denmark
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDKristensen MB, Wessel I, Beck AM, Dieperink KB, Mikkelsen TB, Moller JK, Zwisler AD. Rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of multidisciplinary nutritional rehabilitation for patients treated for head and neck cancer (the NUTRI-HAB trial). Nutr J. 2020 Mar 17;19(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s12937-020-00539-7. PMID 32183835