Head and Neck CancerNCT00530049
Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Facial Appearance: Development and Validation of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure
An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 4 sites in 3 countries.
Trial summary
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that patients can use to assess their quality of life related to the appearance of their face after surgery may help doctors plan the best treatment for patients undergoing surgery and reconstruction for head and neck cancer in the future. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Head and Neck Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
- What is being tested?
- questionnaire administration, assessment of therapy complications and psychosocial assessment and care
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- How many people
- 1,745 participants
- Where
- 4 sitesin 3 countries
- Study dates
- 14 Aug 2007to 17 Dec 2021
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Potential research subjects will be identified by a member of the patient's treatment team, the protocol investigator, or research team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), or specified plastic surgeon at outside institution.
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 to 99 years.
- Patients who have altered facial appearance secondary to an oncologic head and neck surgical resection and reconstruction. Reconstruction will be defined as complex linear closures, skin grafts, local flaps or free tissue transfer (oncologic Post-op cohort).
- Patients who have undergone cosmetic plastic surgery procedures to the head and neck unrelated to a diagnosis of cancer (non-oncologic Post-op cohort).
- Patients with cutaneous skin cancers of the head and neck region treated in the dermatologic surgery setting (dermatology Post-op cohort)
- Patients who have completed surgery at MSKCC between 1 week to 7 years ago (Post-op cohorts).
- Patients who have completed facial surgery 6 weeks (+/- 1 week) ago (early postoperative subset-Phase I).
- Patients who are scheduled to undergo oncologic head and neck resection and reconstruction with anticipated altered facial appearance (Pre-op).
- Patients who are scheduled to undergo dermatologic surgery due to diagnosis cutaneous skin cancers of the head and neck region (dermatology Pre-op cohort)
Who cannot join
- Active psychiatric illness, cognitive or sensory impairment that in the opinion of the investigator is severe enough to preclude participation in the study.
- Moderate to severe cognitive impairment.
- Blindness.
- Physical impairment that may prevent the respondent from filling out the paper and pencil survey.
Trial locations and contacts
4 sites in 3 countries.
4 sites in 3 countries
United States2 sites
New School for Social Research
New York, New York, 10003
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
Canada1 site
McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5
United Kingdom1 site
University College of London Hospitals
London, England, WIT 3AA
About this study
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that patients can use to assess their quality of life related to the appearance of their face after surgery may help doctors plan the best treatment for patients undergoing surgery and reconstruction for head and neck cancer in the future.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is developing a questionnaire for assessing quality of life related to facial appearance in patients who have undergone or are planning to undergo surgery and reconstruction for head and neck cancer; and after dermatologic surgery for patients with cutaneous skin cancers.
Read the detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- To develop and validate a new patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life related to facial appearance following oncologic head and neck resection and reconstruction.
OUTLINE:
- Part 1 (questionnaire content generation and development of preliminary instrument [post-operative patients only]): Patients undergo semi-structured interview with a trained interviewer and answer open-ended questions. Statements concerning facial appearance post-resection and reconstruction are extracted to generate items for the preliminary instrument. The preliminary instrument is developed from review of the literature, qualitative interviews with patients, and expert opinion (head and neck surgeons, reconstructive surgeons, and other relevant health care providers, including nurse clinicians). The instrument is then pre-tested on a small sample of patients via mail to clarify ambiguities in the wording of items, confirm appropriateness, and determine acceptability and completion time.
- Part 2 (field-testing with item reduction and development of final rating scale): Post-operative patients complete 2 copies of the preliminary questionnaires in the mail or clinic approximately 2 weeks apart. Pre-operative patients complete the questionnaire prior to surgery (during preoperative appointment) and again at least 1 month after surgery (via mail). Data are analyzed to determine the most valid grouping of items into measurement scales for development of the final instrument.
- Part 3 (psychometric evaluation of the patient-reported outcome questionnaire): Post-operative patients complete 2 copies of the questionnaires in clinic or by mail approximately 2 weeks apart. They also complete several other well-established, validated instruments used to measure patient-reported quality of life and symptomatology in order to aid in the evaluation of convergent and discriminant validity. Pre-operative patients complete the final questionnaire prior to surgery (during preoperative appointment) and again at least 1 month after surgery by mail or in clinic.
- Being tested
- questionnaire administration, assessment of therapy complications, psychosocial assessment and care, quality-of-life assessment
- Keywords
- psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment, hypopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, lip and oral cavity cancer, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer, salivary gland cancer, tongue cancer, 07-098
- Medical subject headings
- Head and Neck Neoplasms, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms, Laryngeal Neoplasms, Mouth Neoplasms, Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms, Salivary Gland Neoplasms, Tongue Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
questionnaire administrationOther
assessment of therapy complicationsProcedure or surgery
psychosocial assessment and careProcedure or surgery
quality-of-life assessmentProcedure or surgery
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| questionnaires | The purpose of this study is to develop a PRO instrument that measures quality of life as relates to facial appearance after head and neck cancer reconstruction surgery and after dermatologic surgery for patients with cutaneous skin cancers. . To develop this measure, we will adhere to the following sequential steps recommended by quality of life experts. Thus, the study will have three parts:
* Questionnaire content generation and development of preliminary instrument
* Field-testing the preliminary questionnaire with item reduction and development of final questionnaire
* Psychometric evaluation of final questionnaire Receives: Other: questionnaire administration; Procedure: assessment of therapy complications; Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Development of patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life related to facial appearance
Measured: 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Sep 2007 (estimated)
- Study start14 Aug 2007
- Primary completion17 Dec 2021
- Study completion17 Dec 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Head and Neck CancerStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 1,745 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI), McMaster University, The New School for Social Research, University College, London, Yeshiva University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterPeter G. Cordeiro, MD, Principal investigator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00530049
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 07-098
- Other IDs
- MSKCC-07098
- Status last verified
- Dec 2021
- First submitted
- 13 Sep 2007
- Last updated
- 21 Dec 2021
- Results posted
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Dec 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Measuring Patient Satisfaction With Facial Appearance: Development and Validation of a New Patient-Reported Outcome Measure
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00530049
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 07-098
- Keywords
- psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment, hypopharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, lip and oral cavity cancer, metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary, nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,745 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Cancer Institute (NCI), McMaster University, The New School for Social Research, University College, London, Yeshiva University
- Study start
- 14 Aug 2007 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Dec 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Sep 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
RATIONALE: Developing a questionnaire that patients can use to assess their quality of life related to the appearance of their face after surgery may help doctors plan the best treatment for patients undergoing surgery and reconstruction for head and neck cancer in the future.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is developing a questionnaire for assessing quality of life related to facial appearance in patients who have undergone or are planning to undergo surgery and reconstruction for head and neck cancer; and after dermatologic surgery for patients with cutaneous skin cancers.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES:
- To develop and validate a new patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life related to facial appearance following oncologic head and neck resection and reconstruction.
OUTLINE:
- Part 1 (questionnaire content generation and development of preliminary instrument [post-operative patients only]): Patients undergo semi-structured interview with a trained interviewer and answer open-ended questions. Statements concerning facial appearance post-resection and reconstruction are extracted to generate items for the preliminary instrument. The preliminary instrument is developed from review of the literature, qualitative interviews with patients, and expert opinion (head and neck surgeons, reconstructive surgeons, and other relevant health care providers, including nurse clinicians). The instrument is then pre-tested on a small sample of patients via mail to clarify ambiguities in the wording of items, confirm appropriateness, and determine acceptability and completion time.
- Part 2 (field-testing with item reduction and development of final rating scale): Post-operative patients complete 2 copies of the preliminary questionnaires in the mail or clinic approximately 2 weeks apart. Pre-operative patients complete the questionnaire prior to surgery (during preoperative appointment) and again at least 1 month after surgery (via mail). Data are analyzed to determine the most valid grouping of items into measurement scales for development of the final instrument.
- Part 3 (psychometric evaluation of the patient-reported outcome questionnaire): Post-operative patients complete 2 copies of the questionnaires in clinic or by mail approximately 2 weeks apart. They also complete several other well-established, validated instruments used to measure patient-reported quality of life and symptomatology in order to aid in the evaluation of convergent and discriminant validity. Pre-operative patients complete the final questionnaire prior to surgery (during preoperative appointment) and again at least 1 month after surgery by mail or in clinic.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| questionnaires | – | Other: questionnaire administration, Procedure: assessment of therapy complications, Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care, Procedure: quality-of-life assessmentThe purpose of this study is to develop a PRO instrument that measures quality of life as relates to facial appearance after head and neck cancer reconstruction surgery and after dermatologic surgery for patients with cutaneous skin cancers. . To develop this measure, we will adhere to the following sequential steps recommended by quality of life experts. Thus, the study will have three parts: * Questionnaire content generation and development of preliminary instrument * Field-testing the preliminary questionnaire with item reduction and development of final questionnaire * Psychometric evaluation of final questionnaire |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Potential research subjects will be identified by a member of the patient's treatment team, the protocol investigator, or research team at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), or specified plastic surgeon at outside institution.
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Age 18 to 99 years.
- Patients who have altered facial appearance secondary to an oncologic head and neck surgical resection and reconstruction. Reconstruction will be defined as complex linear closures, skin grafts, local flaps or free tissue transfer (oncologic Post-op cohort).
- Patients who have undergone cosmetic plastic surgery procedures to the head and neck unrelated to a diagnosis of cancer (non-oncologic Post-op cohort).
- Patients with cutaneous skin cancers of the head and neck region treated in the dermatologic surgery setting (dermatology Post-op cohort)
- Patients who have completed surgery at MSKCC between 1 week to 7 years ago (Post-op cohorts).
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Active psychiatric illness, cognitive or sensory impairment that in the opinion of the investigator is severe enough to preclude participation in the study.
- Moderate to severe cognitive impairment.
- Blindness.
- Physical impairment that may prevent the respondent from filling out the paper and pencil survey.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| questionnaire administration | Other | questionnaires |
| assessment of therapy complications | Procedure or surgery | questionnaires |
| psychosocial assessment and care | Procedure or surgery | questionnaires |
| quality-of-life assessment | Procedure or surgery | questionnaires |
Primary outcome
Development of patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life related to facial appearance
Time frame: 2 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Dec 2021.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLink provided by the sponsor.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peter G. Cordeiro, MD principal investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4 sites in 3 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Head and Neck Cancer and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment, run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center at 4 sites in 3 countries.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 4 sites in United States, Canada, United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Development of patient-reported outcome measure of quality of life related to facial appearance (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Dec 2021.