Body Image After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Bethany Rhoten7 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer

Interventions

e-learning didactic moduleBEHAVIORAL

Participants utilize e-learning

Personal reflection activitiesBEHAVIORAL

Participants complete questionnaires

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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: * Undergoing head and neck cancer treatment at time of study enrollment * Cognitive impairment that would preclude ability to provide informed consent * Unable to read text on a computer screen * Not able to read and understand English

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of participants who complete program

Time frame: Approximately 6 weeks

Percentage of participants who will rate program as acceptable

Time frame: Approximately 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of participants with improvement in body image indicators

Time frame: Approximately 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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