Facilitators and Barriers to Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT06559384 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024-03239
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to identify potential facilitators and barriers to dental care in head-neck cancer patients from the perspective of affected patients, dentists, and oncologists (specialists in radiotherapy and specialists in otolaryngology).

Conditions

Behavior

Keywords

interviews; decision-making

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Questionnaire

  Completion of a questionnaire

  5 minutes

• Interview

  Semi-structured interview

  60 minutes

Study Arms (3)

German Dentists

Dentists who are working in dental offices in Germany

Other: Interviews

German Oncologists

Oncologists who are working in private practice/clinics in Germany

Other: Interviews

Patients with head-neck cancer

Patients with head and neck cancer or after therapy for head and neck tumors

Other: Interviews

Interventions

Interviews OTHER

semi-structured individual interviews

German Dentists; German Oncologists; Patients with head-neck cancer

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with head-neck cancer, dentists (general dentists and specialised dentists) who are working in clinics and private practices in Germany and oncologists (specialists in radiotherapy and specialists in otolaryngology) who are working in Germany

You may qualify if:

• Patients with head and neck tumors whose health condition allows for the conduction of an interview
• Dentists practicing in Germany
• Specialists in otorhinolaryngology practicing in Germany
• Specialists in radiation therapy practicing in Germany

You may not qualify if:

• Missing consent for the study
• Health condition that does not allow the conduction of an interview

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Medical Center Goettingen: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Medical Center Göttingen

Göttingen, 37075, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Interviews as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Felix Marschner, Dr.

  University Medical Center Goettingen, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Ivestigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 19, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

DE (1)