App-based Recording and Optimization of the Nutritional Status in Patients With Head and Neck Tumors During and After Radio(Chemo)Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

About this trial

Patients with head and neck cancer requiring definitive or adjuvant radio(chemo)therapy can take part in the study. The aim is to record the nutritional status and diet of the patients during the trial and regularly at a period of 8 weeks after irradiation and to reduce the rate of weight loss and malnutrition.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with squamous cell carcinoma in the head and neck region, who receive a postsurgical or definitive radio(chemo)therapy

Patients who have a smartphone on which the Emento app can be installed

Minimum age 18 years

Disqualifiers

Patients who are represented by a legal guardian

Patients who are not suitable for participation in the study due to a language barrier

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • App Usage
  • Standard of Care

Treatment groups

148 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups