Status:
COMPLETED
Head & Neck Cancer Survivorship: Physical and Functional Status
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Early physical therapy may be effective in improving range of motion of the neck and shoulders in head and neck cancer survivors who are undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. PURP...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * Describe the physical and functional well-being of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors undergoing physical therapy during adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. * Describe clinical measure of ran...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Head and neck cancer survivor
- Planning to receive adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer
- Has not yet initiated adjuvant therapy
- Referred to rehabilitation oncology physical therapy program
Exclusion
- No metastatic disease
- No CNS cancer
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Speaks English
- No significant history of cardiovascular or neurovascular disease involving disability
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- Not currently in hospice care
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
23 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00751816
Start Date
June 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
December 10 2015
Active Locations (3)
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1
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37064
2
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37064
3
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838