An observational study in Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, sponsored by Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW. Completed at 1 site in Switzerland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-29.
Sponsored by Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW · Observational
The goal of this qualitative study is to explore influencing factors for physical activity (PA) 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:
The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analysed with a structuring content analysis approach.
see attached study protocol
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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
Inclusion criteria for people with head and neck cancer:
Exclusion criteria for people with head and neck cancer:
Inclusion criteria for significant others of people with head and neck cancer:
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
interview transcripts
individual interviews and focus group interviews will be transcribed verbatim to be analyzed
Time frame: March 2024- May 2025
personal information of participants
characteristics of interview and focus group participants will be collected to be able to describe the study participants, including age, education level, cancer stage, treatment received, activity levels
Time frame: March 2024- May 2025
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