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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| NCI-2026-00407 | Registry Identifier | CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program) | |
| STUDY00029208 | Other Identifier | OHSU Knight Cancer Institute |
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| Oregon Health and Science University | OTHER |
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This clinical trial tests whether a peer support program is feasible for head and neck cancer patients. Social support at the time of diagnosis has been shown to improve head and neck cancer quality of life before and after treatment. However, not all patients have a strong social support system. Recent research has shown that peer support programs have the potential to address unmet social support needs among cancer patients. These programs involve cancer survivors (peer mentors) providing emotional and informational support to cancer patients (mentees) earlier in their disease course. Peer support programs may also reduce caregiver burden by providing an additional source of support for the patient. A one-on-one peer support program may be feasible for patients with head and neck and their caregivers.
Primary objective:
I. Examine the feasibility of a peer support program for head and neck cancer patients.
Secondary objective:
I. Collect qualitative and quantitative data on the utilization of the mentorship program.
Exploratory objective:
I. Descriptive analysis of mentee psychosocial wellbeing over time. II. Descriptive analysis of caregiver burden over time.
Outline:
Patients ("mentees") participate in the peer support program by being matched with and meeting with a peer mentor, either virtually or in-person, during the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Supportive Care (peer support program) | Experimental | Patients ("mentees") participate in the peer support program by being matched with and meeting with a peer mentor, either virtually or in-person, during the study. Caregivers of enrolled mentees may also participate on an optional basis by completing study surveys; however, caregivers will not directly participate in the peer mentorship intervention. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Supportive Care | Other | Participate in peer support program |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Proportion of mentees meeting with their mentor match at least once | Will be reported with 95% asymptotic confidence interval. | Up to 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Satisfaction with peer mentor contacts | Mean and standard deviation of the Likert score will be reported for each item at each time point. | Up to 6 months |
| Utilization of the mentorship program |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Alexandria Lichtl, MD | Contact | 5037061729 | lichtl@ohsu.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ryan J Li, MD | OHSU Knight Cancer Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| OHSU Knight Cancer Institute | Portland | Oregon | 97239 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006258 | Head and Neck Neoplasms |
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| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| D010166 | Palliative Care |
| D007407 | Interviews as Topic |
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| D005791 | Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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| Survey Administration | Other | Ancillary studies |
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| Interview | Other | Ancillary studies |
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Mean and standard deviation will be reported for number of times the mentor and mentee have made contact.
| Up to 6 months |
| Mentorship conversation topics | Proportions of categories will be reported for topics discussed between mentor and mentee. | Up to 6 months |
| Rating scale for match | Mean and standard deviation will be reported for rating scale for match (in terms of similar demographics and cancer experience). This will be on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the most similar match. | Up to 6 months |
| Qualitative data on the benefits and challenges of the mentorship program | A subset of mentees (estimated n=10-15) will complete structured exit interviews at 6 months. Interviews will explore perceived benefits, challenges, barriers to engagement, impact on decision-making, and recommendations for program improvement. | Up to 6 months |
| Mentee psychosocial well-being over time | Mentees will complete short surveys analyzing coping, anxiety and depression at three different time points to track changes over time. | Up to 6 months |
| Caregiver burden over time (optional) | Caregivers will complete surveys on caregiver burden at three different time points to track changes over time. | Up to 6 months |
| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |