Clinical trial · Observational
Qualitative Exploration of Head & Neck Cancer Patient Reported Experience of Radiotherapy
Qualitative Exploration of Head & Neck Cancer Patient Reported Experience of Radiotherapy With Focus on Restriction Anxiety & 'Claustrophobia
NCT04543045CI-TRIAL-00064684H&NPRER-RACunknownClinicalTrials.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 study aims to explore the experience of patients with Head and Neck Cancer, who are preparing for and/or completed radiotherapy treatment.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Head and Neck Cancer | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Oncology | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| not an intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Stage 1
- description
- 20 patients will be interviewed once, which will be approximately 60 minutes in duration. The interviews will be audio recorded.
- interventionNames
- Other: not an intervention
- label
- Stage 2
- description
- Five patients who participated in stage 1 will take part in a cognitive interview, which will be approximately 60 minutes in duration.The interviews will be audio recorded.
- interventionNames
- Other: not an intervention
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patient experience
- timeFrame
- within 6 weeks of using a mask
- description
- Interviews will be used to generate themes that capture the patients experience. These themes are the primary outcome.There are no units of measurement or data collection tools only an interview schedule.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged over 18 (no upper age limit) * Completed or partially completed radiotherapy treatment utilising a mask ≥ 6 weeks previous to study entry Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand and communicate in the English language * Unable to provide written informed consent
References
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