Development and validation of neck cover for head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy

JRCT ID: jRCT1020230058

Registered date:16/02/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending

Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

head and neck cancer
tongue cancer
oral cancer

• Date of first enrollment: 16/02/2024
• Target sample size: 10
• Study type: Interventional
• Intervention(s): The subjects the trial product of the neck cover after that, they fill out a questionnaire by the hearing investigation.

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: The questionnaires consist of five phases of Rickert scales. We ask sense the touch (quickly), impressions (irritating fewness, suffering, sweltry, easy wearing, ease of taking off, tendency to shift easily) when try on it. In addition, they answer whether they think it is acceptable to use it in patients with cervical dermatitis.
• Secondary Outcome: The questions about a problem on using it, a good point, a point to be improved ask for free writing.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: Not applicable
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Include criteria: Patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiation therapy. It has not appeared cervical radiation dermatitis yet or have one with the slight erythema,and the person who gets permission of the use of the neck cover trial product then the chief physician.

Exclude criteria

People with cognitive decline and have difficulty-understanding explanation.
People who are incapable of the cervical skin self-care.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Sato Yumiko