Influencing Factors for Physical Activity in People With Head and Neck Cancer

Trial Title: Influencing Factors for Physical Activity in People With Head and Neck Cancer

NCT ID: NCT06272513

Condition: Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Conditions: Official terms:
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck

Conditions: Keywords:
qualitative research
interviews
focus groups
physical activity
health promotion

Study type: Observational

Overall status: Not yet recruiting

Study design:

Time perspective: Prospective

Summary: The goal of this qualitative study is to explore influencing factors for physical activity participation in people affected by an advanced head and neck cancer from the perspective of people affected and their significant others. Individual interviews will be conducted with people affected by head and neck cancer and focus group interviews will be held with significant others of people being affected to answer the following research questions: - What capabilities and opportunities for physical activity participation do people with advanced head and neck cancer experience? - What motivates people with advanced head and neck cancer to be physically active? - How do significant others view capabilities, opportunities, and motivation for physical activity participation in people with head and neck cancer? The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analysed with a structuring content analysis approach.

Detailed description: see attached study protocol

Criteria for eligibility:

Study pop:
individual interview participants: 12 individuals with a diagnosis of a stage III or IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, after surgery & (chemo)radiotherapy focus group interview participants: 8 significant others (partner, spouse, close familiy member or friend) of individuals with a diagnosis of a stage III or IV head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
Criteria:
Inclusion criteria for people with head and neck cancer: - minimal age 18 - diagnosis of a primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma within the last 24 months - oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal cancer stage III or IV - completed surgery and/or radio(chemo)therapy in curative intent Exclusion criteria for people with head and neck cancer: - not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and hold a conversation in (Swiss-)German - treatment in palliative intent - recurrence of the head and neck tumour (local or distant) Inclusion criteria for significant others of people with head and neck cancer: - minimal age 18 - being a significant other (partner, spouse, close family member or friend) of an individual with a head and neck cancer with the above-mentioned criteria - having the permission of the individual affected by head and neck cancer to talk about their experiences Exclusion criteria for significant others of people with head and neck cancer: - not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and take part in a group discussion in (Swiss-)German

Gender: All

Minimum age: 18 Years

Maximum age: N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Start date: March 2024

Completion date: June 30, 2025

Lead sponsor:
Agency: Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Agency class: Other

Collaborator:
Agency: Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Agency class: Other

Collaborator:
Agency: University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
Agency class: Other

Collaborator:
Agency: UMC Utrecht
Agency class: Other

Collaborator:
Agency: University of Lausanne
Agency class: Other

Collaborator:
Agency: Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Agency class: Other

Source: Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Record processing date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on November 12, 2024

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov page: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06272513