Body Image After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment (BIHNC)

Bethany Rhoten

Status

Completed

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Treatments

Behavioral: e-learning didactic module

Behavioral: Personal reflection activities

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04830488

VICC HN 2123

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot study of the Body Image after Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Program [BIHNC]. It is a six-week, psychoeducational, web-based program that includes e-learning didactic modules and personal reflection activities for participants to complete.

Full description

Specific Aim 1: To assess the feasibility and acceptability of [BIHNC] in patients who have completed treatment for head and neck cancer and who have body image concerns.

H1a: Eighty percent of enrolled study participants who complete baseline self-report measures will complete the BIHNC Program.

H1b: Eighty percent of study participants completing the BIHNC Program will rate it acceptable on the intervention evaluation form.

Specific Aim 2: To assess the preliminary efficacy of BIHNC for reducing body image concerns in patients who have completed treatment for head and neck cancer and who have body image concerns.

H2: Body image scores will improve from pre- to post- intervention

Enrollment

7 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Completion of any form of head and neck cancer treatment between 3 and 24 months previously at study enrollment
Answer in the affirmative to at least one of two questions concerning dissatisfaction with the way their body looks or function
Have clinically significant body image concerns as defined by (BIS score > 10)

Exclusion criteria