Postoperative Changes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery

Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

Status: Completed

Conditions: Head and Neck Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Observational group

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04022044

Postoperative changes H&N

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the postoperative changes after a major surgery in head and neck cancer patients. Each participant will be evaluated three times: (1) One day before surgery; (2) one month postoperative and (3) three months postoperative. Assessments included blood pressure, anthropometric measurements, physical measurements and questionnaires on quality of life, nutritional status and cancer symptoms.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of head and neck cancer patients planned for an elective major surgery
• More than 18 years of age
• Able to read, write and understand French

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological or orthopedic impairments not suitable for testing