Influencing Factors for Physical Activity in People With Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06272513

Last Updated: 2025-08-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-03-30

Study Completion Date

2025-07-30

Brief Summary

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The goal of this qualitative study is to explore influencing factors for physical activity (PA) participation in people affected by an advanced head and neck cancer from the perspective of people affected and their significant others.

Individual interviews will be conducted with people affected by head and neck cancer and focus group interviews will be held with significant others of people being affected to answer the following research questions:

* What capabilities and opportunities for physical activity participation do people with advanced head and neck cancer experience?
* What motivates people with advanced head and neck cancer to be physically active?
* What are recommendations and suggestions for a future physical activity promotion intervention?
* How do significant others view capabilities, opportunities, and motivation for physical activity participation and promotion in people with head and neck cancer?

The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analysed with a structuring content analysis approach.

Detailed Description

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see attached study protocol

Conditions

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Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* minimal age 18
* diagnosis of a primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma within the last 24 months
* oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal cancer stage III or IV
* completed surgery and/or radio(chemo)therapy in curative intent


* minimal age 18
* being a significant other (partner, spouse, close family member or friend) of an individual with a head and neck cancer with the above-mentioned criteria
* having the permission of the individual affected by head and neck cancer to talk about their experiences

Exclusion Criteria

* not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and hold a conversation in (Swiss-)German
* treatment in palliative intent
* recurrence of the head and neck tumour (local or distant)


\- not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and take part in a group discussion in (Swiss-)German
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

UMC Utrecht

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Lausanne

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Martina Schmocker, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Switzerland

Locations

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Kantonsspital Winterthur

Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Other Identifiers

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ProAct-HNC-02

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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