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Brief Title: Weight Loss and Gastrostomy Tube Care Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Gastrostomy Tube Placement
Official Title: Weight Loss and Gastrostomy Tube Care Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients With Gastrostomy Tube Placement
Study ID: NCT02775721
Brief Summary: Poor nutritional status and malnutrition are prevalent for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. Inadequate dietary intake is multi factorial, with patients experiencing dysphagia and or anorexia caused by various cancer treatments. Current standard practice utilizes Gastrostomy Tube placement to manage adverse nutritional effects related to Head and Neck cancer treatment.
Detailed Description: The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life and educational intervention outcomes of Head and Neck Cancer patients who have a gastrostomy tube placed per standard of care. A high incident of Gastrostomy tube replacement occurs related to clogged, dislodged, and/or pulled out tubes. In addition, patients not eating or drinking after Gastrostomy tube placement, compounded by complications related to radiation treatment, results in decreased swallowing function. Inadequate swallow function, especially when combined with inadequate use of Gastrostomy tube, due to non-functional tube or insufficient patient knowledge in use of tube, results in poor nutritional status and excessive weight loss.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
St. John Health System, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Name: Candida Barlow, MSN RN
Affiliation: St. John Health System
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR