Home › Head and Neck Cancer › NCT05811936

The SNAP Tool for Head and Neck Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Dyads

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) Tool for Head and Neck Cancer Survivor-Caregiver Dyads

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age \>18
2. Stage I-IV non-metastatic HNC (i.e., lip/oral cavity, nasopharynx, salivary gland, oropharynx, hypopharynx, paranasal sinus, larynx and cutaneous cancers)
3. Currently receiving radiation treatment (with/without surgery and/or concurrent chemotherapy) with curative intent
4. Able to nominate caregiver, the primary support person, also interested in participating

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age \>18
2. Provide care for a loved one with stage I-IV HNC
3. Agrees to participate after being nominated

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who do not read/understand English
2. Patients who are cognitively impaired and cannot complete interviews as judged by the referring health care provider
3. Patients concurrently diagnosed with and/or receiving treatment for a second "significant" primary cancer, except the following:

   * Excised and cured non-melanoma skin cancer
   * Carcinoma in situ of breast or cervix
   * Superficial bladder cancer
   * Stage 1 differentiated thyroid cancer that is resected or observed
   * pT1a/pT1b prostate cancer comprising \<5% of resected tissue with normal prostate specific antigen (PSA) since resection
   * cT1a/cT1b prostate cancer treated with brachytherapy

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to read or understand English
2. Cognitively impaired and cannot complete interviews, as judged by the referring health care provider

About the study

In this randomized behavioral intervention, head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors and their caregivers (N=176 HNC survivor-caregiver dyads) will be randomized to either Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) or Usual Care (UC) groups to examine the effects of SNAP on outcomes. SNAP includes two sessions with a needs assessment and tailored care plan and a supportive mobile app after completion of radiation to promote uptake of recommended medical and supportive care. The study aims to evaluate the effects of SNAP on symptom severity in patients and caregiver burden in caregivers. Secondary outcomes include psychological distress (anxiety and depression), healthcare utilization (receipt of recommended care) and unmet needs and self-efficacy in HNC survivor-caregiver dyads. Participants will complete surveys at baseline, 6 months, and 9 months post randomization with validated PROMs, and receive intervention modules at the end of radiation and month 3. Participants in the SNAP group will also receive mobile app support.

What is being tested

• Survivorship Needs Assessment Planning (SNAP) tool (behavioral)

Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina · Participants: 352 · Started: Aug 23, 2023

Contact the study team

• Katherine R Sterba, PhD, MPH · Phone: 8438762419

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05811936

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Head and Neck Cancer

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.