Clinical trial · Interventional
Navigation on Head and Neck Radiotherapy
The Effects of Navigation in the Management of Symptoms Related to Head and Neck Radiotherapy: A Single Center Randomized Controlled Experimental Study
- 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 experimental study is to evaluate the effect of nurse navigation in the management of symptoms associated with head and neck radiotherapy. All head and neck cancer patients who meet the study criteria of the Radiation Oncology Clinic of Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital will be included in the study. According to the previously prepared randomization list, the study group consisted of a total of 88 people, 41 in the experimental group and 47 in the control group. While the standard treatment approaches of the hospital are applied to all patients, a nursing navigation program will be applied in addition to the patients in the experimental group.Quality of life and toxicity criteria will be applied to all patients as measurement tools.
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 (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation Nursing | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- Data from patients in the control group will be collected as in the experimental group. In the first interview, the patients in the control group will be given a training booklet. Apart from this, the standard approach, treatment and care of the clinic will be applied to all patients.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Navigation grup
- description
- While the standard treatment approaches of the hospital are applied to all patients, a nursing navigation program will be applied in addition to the patients in the experimental group. The navigation program will be started on the first day of radiotherapy by giving a 30-minute visual training and handbook related to expected side effects. Afterwards, patient follow-up will continue with phone reminders and weekly follow-up for seven weeks.
- interventionNames
- Other: Navigation Nursing
Primary outcomes (4)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being literate * Being over the age of 18 * The patient whose treatment and follow-up will continue for 7 weeks * Patient diagnosed with head and neck cancer, scheduled to receive radiotherapy * Patients who verbally and in writing approved to participate in the study after the explanation about the research Exclusion Criteria: * Metastasis development in the patient * Refusing to participate in the research after the explanation about the research. * The patient himself / herself wants to leave the study. * Treatment interruption for more than 2 days due to deterioration of the general condition of the patient * Taking the patient into intensive care
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDDuzova US, Can G. The effect of navigation programme on the management of symptoms related to head and neck radiotherapy. Transpl Immunol. 2021 Dec;69:101488. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2021.101488. Epub 2021 Oct 20. PMID 34687909