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App-based Recording and Optimization of the Nutritional Status in Patients With Head and Neck Tumors During and After Radio(Chemo)Therapy

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorUniversity of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Started2024-02-29
Est. completion2026-04-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
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NCT06367257

Summary

Patients with head and neck cancer requiring definitive or adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy can take part in the study. The aim is to record the nutritional status and diet of the patients during the trial and regularly at a period of 8 weeks after irradiation and to reduce the rate of weight loss and malnutrition.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck region, who receive a postsurgical or definitive radio(chemo)therapy
* Patients who have a smartphone on which the Emento app can be installed
* Minimum age 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are represented by a legal guardian
* Patients who are not suitable for participation in the study due to a language barrier

Conditions2

CancerSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

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