Facilitators and Barriers to Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06559384

Last Updated: 2025-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to identify potential facilitators and barriers to dental care in head-neck cancer patients from the perspective of affected patients, dentists, and oncologists (specialists in radiotherapy and specialists in otolaryngology).

Detailed Description

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Patients as well as dentists and oncologists will be interviewed in semi-structured individual interviews. The interview guide used will align with the 14 domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework. Through qualitative content analysis, both facilitators and barriers to dental treatment for head-neck cancer patients will be identified.

Conditions

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Behavior

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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German Dentists

Dentists who are working in dental offices in Germany

Interviews

Intervention Type OTHER

semi-structured individual interviews

German Oncologists

Oncologists who are working in private practice/clinics in Germany

Interviews

Intervention Type OTHER

semi-structured individual interviews

Patients with head-neck cancer

Patients with head and neck cancer or after therapy for head and neck tumors

Interviews

Intervention Type OTHER

semi-structured individual interviews

Interventions

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Interviews

semi-structured individual interviews

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with head and neck tumors whose health condition allows for the conduction of an interview
* Dentists practicing in Germany
* Specialists in otorhinolaryngology practicing in Germany
* Specialists in radiation therapy practicing in Germany

Exclusion Criteria

* Missing consent for the study
* Health condition that does not allow the conduction of an interview
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Medical Center Goettingen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Felix Marschner

Principal Ivestigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Felix Marschner, Dr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Medical Center Goettingen, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

Locations

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University Medical Center Göttingen

Göttingen, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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2024-03239

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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