Clinical trial · Observational
Postoperative Changes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery
NCT04022044CI-TRIAL-00039507completedClinicalTrials.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 aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative changes after a major surgery in head and neck cancer patients. Each participant will be evaluated three times: (1) One day before surgery; (2) one month postoperative and (3) three months postoperative. Assessments included blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, physical measurements and questionnaires on quality of life, nutritional status and cancer symptoms.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observational group | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in functional exercise capacity
- timeFrame
- Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative
- description
- Functional exercise capacity is measured by a 6-minute walk test
Secondary outcomes (12)
- measure
- Change in muscle fatigability
- timeFrame
- Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative
- description
- Muscle fatigability is measured using a Cybex dynamometer
- measure
- Change in flexibility
- timeFrame
- Assessments one day before surgery, 1 and 3 months postoperative
- description
- Flexibility is measured by Toe touch test
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of head and neck cancer patients planned for an elective major surgery * More than 18 years of age * Able to read, write and understand French Exclusion Criteria: \- Neurological or orthopedic impairments not suitable for testing
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