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NCT Number: NCT06272513

Influencing Factors for Physical Activity in People With Head and Neck Cancer

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:

* What capabilities and opportunities for physical activity participation do people with advanced head and neck cancer experience? * What motivates people with advanced head and neck cancer to be physically active? * What are recommendations and suggestions for a future physical activity promotion intervention? * How do significant others view capabilities, opportunities, and motivation for physical activity participation and promotion in people with head and neck cancer?

The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and analysed with a structuring content analysis approach.

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Key information

Conditions

Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kantonsspital Winterthur

Winterthur, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

About this study

see attached study protocol

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

for people with head and neck cancer:

  • minimal age 18
  • diagnosis of a primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma within the last 24 months
  • oral, pharyngeal, or laryngeal cancer stage III or IV
  • completed surgery and/or radio(chemo)therapy in curative intent

Exclusion criteria

for people with head and neck cancer:

  • not having the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to understand, follow and hold a conversation in (Swiss-)German
  • treatment in palliative intent
  • recurrence of the head and neck tumour (local or distant)

Inclusion criteria

for significant others of people with head and neck cancer:

  • minimal age 18
  • being a significant other (partner, spouse, close family member or friend) of an individual with a head and neck cancer with the above-mentioned criteria
  • having the permission of the individual affected by head and neck cancer to talk about their experiences

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. interview transcripts

    Time frame: March 2024- May 2025

    individual interviews and focus group interviews will be transcribed verbatim to be analyzed

Secondary outcomes

  1. personal information of participants

    Time frame: March 2024- May 2025

    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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW

Other

Collaborators

  • Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
  • UMC Utrecht
  • University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
  • University of Lausanne
  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

Exploring Influencing Factors for Physical Activity Participation in People With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer - a Qualitative Study

Acronym: ProAct-HNC

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 22, 2024
Registry last updated
Aug 29, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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