A qualitative study of the physical, psychosocial, and economic burden of HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer in Japan

JRCT ID: jRCT1030240354

Registered date:27/09/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer
• Date of first enrollment: 01/11/2024
• Target sample size: 30
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: hysical, psychosocial, and economic burden of patients with HPV-related OPC

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: >= 18age old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Both

Include criteria

[Patients]
The inclusion criteria for patients are as follows:
1. Patients aged over 18 years with HPV-related (p16 positive) OPC,
2. Patients whose physician explains that their OPC is HPV-related (p16 positive) ,
3. Patients who have been diagnosed with HPV-related (p16 positive) OPC for more than 1 year,
[Physicians]
The inclusion criteria for physicians are as follows:
1. Physicians experienced in the treatment of HPV-related (p16 positive) OPC in Japan,
2. Physicians qualified as head and neck cancer specialists or other cancer related experts.

Exclude criteria

[Patients]
The exclusion criteria for patients are as follows:
1. Patients with other malignancies (excluding superficial esophageal cancer),
2. Patients with a history of psychiatric disorders prior to OPC diagnosis,
3. Patients with a history of HPV vaccination
[Physicians]
1. Physicians who do not meet the inclusion criteria are excluded.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Sato Kayo