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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    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