NCT07426874

eHealth Support Tool to Improve Quality of Life in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the development, implementation and effectiveness of a nurse-led eHealth support tool designed to improve quality of life and survivorship outcomes among adults treated for head and neck cancer. The intervention integrates symptom monitoring, self-management education, and structured survivorship support into routine follow-up care. Outcomes will include patient-reported quality of life, symptom burden, and healthcare utilization.

Detailed description

Head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors experience significant long-term physical, functional, and psychosocial sequelae including dysphagia, speech impairment, fatigue, pain, and psychological distress. Traditional follow-up models rely on periodic clinic visits and may not adequately support self-management. This study involves three phases: Development of a co-designed eHealth support platform. Implementation of the intervention within survivorship care pathways. Evaluation of clinical effectiveness using patient-reported outcomes and healthcare utilization metrics. The intervention integrates: Symptom tracking Educational resources Self-management tools Structured nurse-guided follow-up The primary hypothesis is that structured digital survivorship support will improve global quality of life compared to usual follow-up care.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer (H&N)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	eHealth Survivorship Support Tool	A digital platform including: Symptom monitoring Educational modules Self-management guidance Nurse-supported remote follow-up
OTHER	Control	Standard follow up

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-10-12
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2026-02-23
• Last updated: 2026-02-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Ireland