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| Title |
Effectiveness and cost-utility of a guided self-help exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy: protocol of a multi-center randomized controlled trial
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| Published in |
BMC Cancer, August 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12885-016-2613-6 |
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| Authors |
Femke Jansen, Ingrid C. Cnossen, Simone E. J. Eerenstein, Veerle M. H. Coupé, Birgit I. Witte, Cornelia F. van Uden-Kraan, Patricia Doornaert, Weibel W. Braunius, Remco De Bree, José A. U. Hardillo, Jimmie Honings, György B. Halmos, C. René Leemans, Irma M. Verdonck-de Leeuw |
| Abstract |
Total laryngectomy with or without adjuvant (chemo)radiation often induces speech, swallowing and neck and shoulder problems. Speech, swallowing and shoulder exercises may prevent or diminish these problems. The aim of the present paper is to describe the study, which is designed to investigate the effectiveness and cost-utility of a guided self-help exercise program built into the application "In Tune without Cords" among patients treated with total laryngectomy. Patients, up to 5 years earlier treated with total laryngectomy with or without (chemo)radiation will be recruited for participation in this study. Patients willing to participate will be randomized to the intervention or control group (1:1). Patients in the intervention group will be provided access to a guided self-help exercise program and a self-care education program built into the application "In Tune without Cords". Patients in the control group will only be provided access to the self-care education program. The primary outcome is the difference in swallowing quality (SWAL-QOL) between the intervention and control group. Secondary outcome measures address speech problems (SHI), shoulder disability (SDQ), quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N35 and EQ-5D), direct and indirect costs (adjusted iMCQ and iPCQ measures) and self-management (PAM). Patients will be asked to complete these outcome measures at baseline, immediately after the intervention or control period (i.e. at 3 months follow-up) and at 6 months follow-up. This randomized controlled trial will provide knowledge on the effectiveness of a guided self-help exercise program for patients treated with total laryngectomy. In addition, information on the value for money of such an exercise program will be provided. If this guided self-help program is (cost)effective for patients treated with total laryngectomy, the next step will be to implement this exercise program in current clinical practice. NTR5255 Protocol version 4 date September 2015. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 144 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 10% |
| Researcher | 9 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 15% |
| Unknown | 54 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 2% |
| Engineering | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 16 | 11% |
| Unknown | 63 | 44% |
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#144
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