Ritual Training Program in HNC Patients

Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan100 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the effects of a ritual training program in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients.

The purpose of this study will to evaluate the effects of a ritual training program on disfigurement, self-esteem, social interaction, and body image in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. A prospective, repeated measures, randomized controlled therapeutic intervention design was employed. The experimental group will receive a ritual training program, and the control group will receive routine care. Patients will be assessed at three time points: baseline assessment (T0), and then at 1, 2, and 3-months (T1, T2, and T3) after participating in the ritual training program or routine care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Education Cognitive Change

Interventions

Ritual training programBEHAVIORAL

Ritual training program including education and demonstration

Routine careBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * \> 20 years old, * newly diagnosed first occurrence of HNC, * completion of treatment and more than 3 months post-treatment Exclusion Criteria: * recurrence

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disfigurement

Observer-rated disfigurement scale (1-9, higher score indicating greater levels of self-esteem higher disfigurement)

Time frame: Change from Baseline Disfigurement at 6 months

Body Image

Body Image Scale (0-30, higher scores indicate greater symptoms or distress in terms of body image concerns)

Time frame: Change from Baseline Body Image at 6 months

Social Interaction

Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale(0-72, higher scores indicate greater fear or avoidance social interaction

Time frame: Change from Baseline Social Interaction at 6 months

Depression

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression Subscale (0-21, higher score indicates a higher level of depression).

Time frame: Change from Baseline Depression at 6 months

Self-Esteem

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(10-40, higher scores indicating greater levels of self-esteem)

Time frame: Change from Baseline Self-Esteem at 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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