NCT03346564

Ritual Training Program in HNC Patients

Effects of a Ritual Training Program in the Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan · Other Government
• Sex: Male
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Education
• Cognitive Change

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Ritual training program	Ritual training program including education and demonstration
BEHAVIORAL	Routine care

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-08-01
• Primary completion: 2017-07-31
• Completion: 2017-10-31
• First posted: 2017-11-17
• Last updated: 2017-11-17