Status:
COMPLETED
Developing a Checklist of Lymphedema Symptoms in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Lymphedema
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Developing a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema may help doctors learn more about lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer and plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This phas...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To develop and validate a symptom checklist for late-effect lymphedema in patients with head and neck cancer. (Phase I) * To examine late-effect lymphedema symptoms in these patients us...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Patients meeting the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of local squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
- Developed lymphedema after cancer treatment
- No current evidence of cancer recurrence
- No metastatic disease
- Identified from oncology practices at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Volunteer expert meeting the following criteria:
- Member of the Pain and Symptom Management Team at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center OR faculty member/clinician associated with the Principal Investigator's prior clinical research at Vanderbilt Medical Center
- Knowledgeable about the symptoms head and neck cancer patients experience
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- No history of psychotic illness
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
- More than 3 months since prior cancer treatment
- No concurrent chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- No concurrent anti-psychotic medication
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
55 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00840814
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2012
Last Update
April 7 2017
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