Optimizing Cancer Support Services Usage in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer During the Prehabilitation Period
Summary
The purpose of this research is to help researchers understand the barriers, supports, and preferences for prehabilitation. Prehabilitation in this study means head and neck cancer patients will receive nutritional counseling sessions and attend exercise programs before and during radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy treatment.
Arms & interventions
- BehavioralReferral to Oncology Nutritional Counseling and Exercise Program
Participants will be referred by their healthcare provider to an oncology nutritional counseling and exercise program administered standard of care by the Cancer Support Service at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Participants will be scheduled to the predetermined frequency and length of visits with oncology dietitians and exercise physiologists per the prehabilitation prescription protocol developed during the pre-implementation period.
Outcome measures
Primary
Aim 2: Feasibility of Participant Engagement in Prehabilitation Prescription Program
Feasibility will be measured as the percentage of participants that agree to participate in the prehabilitation prescription protocol. Criterion for success: At least (≥) 50% of all eligible participants agree to participate in the prehabilitation prescription protocol.
Time frame: Up to 18 Weeks
Aim 2: Feasibility of Participant Attendance to Scheduled Visits of the Prehabilitation Prescription Protocol
Feasibility will be measured as the percentage of participants attending scheduled visits of the prehabilitation prescription protocol. Criterion for success: At least (≥) 70% of participants attend all scheduled visits.
Time frame: Up to 18 Weeks
Aim 2: Acceptability of Participants That Feel Satisfied with the Prehabilitation Prescription Protocol
Acceptability will be measured as the percentage of participants that report satisfaction with the prehabilitation prescription protocol. Criterion for success: At least (≥) 80% of participants complete the prehabilitation prescription protocol.
Time frame: Up to 18 Weeks
Eligibility criteria
Study locations (1)
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136