Clinical trial · Interventional
Online Perioperative Education Program on Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes for Head and Neck Surgery
Impact of Online Perioperative Education Program on Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes for Head and Neck Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Oct 1, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20261001-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
CareOrbit is a digital perioperative patient-education and care navigation platform developed by the St. Louis-based venture Total Orbit in collaboration with Washington University's CORTEX Business Incubator. For head and neck cancer (HNC) care, the platform is designed to address gaps in perioperative education by guiding patients through each stage of their surgical journey using structured modules, step-by-step instructional videos, and centralized educational resources. CareOrbit delivers physician-authored content tailored to an individual's surgical care, including overviews of surgical treatment, preoperative preparation, and expectations for postoperative recovery. Early anecdotal experiences suggest that patients appreciate the accessibility of the tool, but systematic evaluation is lacking in whether use of the tool improves understanding, satisfaction, and care outcomes. This project will address key knowledge gaps by employing a clinical trial to examine key clinical endpoints.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 of the Head and Neck | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Head and Neck Cancer (H&N) | Malignant Head and Neck Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.85 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareOrbit | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Standard perioperative education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control Group: Standard perioperative education
- description
- The control group will receive standard perioperative education without access to CareOrbit.
- interventionNames
- Other: Standard perioperative education
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group: Standard perioperative education + CareOrbit access
- description
- The intervention group will receive standard perioperative education supplemented by access to the CareOrbit digital platform.
- interventionNames
- Other: CareOrbit
- Other: Standard perioperative education
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Change in ORTC QLQ-INFO25 Satisfaction Score
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Have a new diagnosis of head and neck cancer * Planning or scheduled to undergo free flap surgery and/or total laryngectomy, or caregiver to eligible patients * Have internet access * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years of age * No internet access * Non-English speaking
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