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Self-Care for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors With Lymphedema and Fibrosis

NCT03030859 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 59

Last updated 2024-04-11

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Summary

This randomized pilot clinical trial studies how well the self-care program works in head and neck cancer survivors with lymphedema and fibrosis. A self-care program may promote self-care activities for managing chronic swelling and tough/tight tissues in the head and neck region.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Usual Care

Undergo usual care only

OTHER

Usual Care plus LEF-SCP

Undergo Motivational Interviewing sessions and LEF Self-Care Training sessions, as well as review LEF self-care educational manual and videos

OTHER

Usual Care plus LEF-SCP plus Follow-up

Undergo Motivational Interviewing sessions and LEF Self-Care Training sessions, and review LEF self-care educational manual and videos, as well as meet with the study lymphedema therapist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Cancer Society, Inc.

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Pennsylvania

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jie Deng, PhD, RN · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2022-03-31
Completion
2022-03-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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