Quality of Life and Development of Measures in Patients With Cancer of the Oral Cavity

Cancer of the Oral Cavity Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Evaluation of Quality of Life and Development of Measures in Patients With Cancer of the Oral Cavity

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the quality of life and emotional changes that patients experience during their treatment for cancer of the mouth. We want to learn more about the emotional and quality of life problems that occur during and after treatment. This will help us better understand these complex issues and improve treatment.

Clinical Trial Description

The objectives of this project are to prospectively assess quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial adaptation in patients undergoing treatment for carcinoma of the oral cavity, including squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (SCCOC) and to validate new instruments (shame & stigma, demoralization) that will guide quality of life assessment of patients with cancer of the oral cavity. We will utilize modifications of previously described and validated questionnaires that will be administered to eligible patients before the start of their therapy and at several predefined time points during the post-therapy period. This prospective longitudinal assessment will allow us to study the impact of patient demographic, tumor, treatment and lifestyle related variables on the quality of life of patients treated for oral cavity cancer. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Crossover, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer of the Oral Cavity

• NCT number: NCT00582413
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2004
• Completion date: October 2014