Checking mood and mental health in people with glioblastoma or head and neck cancer
Original title: Psychological and Psychiatric prOfile in Glioblastoma and Head and Neck Cancer
How far along is this research?
This is a trial that is enrolling or has been updated. It is not a finding yet.
No phase is listed for this study, and it measures how people feel rather than testing a treatment.
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
The trial team last updated this record on . Always check the trial page for the latest.
The short version
This study looks at how people with glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4. Grade 4 is the highest grade there is. The tumor grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, and then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary or head and neck cancer feel during radiation treatment.
Who this trial is for. This study is for people with glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4. Grade 4 is the highest grade there is. The tumor grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, and then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary or with head and neck cancer. It measures their mood, anxiety, depression, and how well they cope, and whether those things change during their course of radiation.
Where it stands. The study has not reported results. It is measuring the mental health picture of these patients and how it shifts over time during radiation. That answer is not in yet.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Nothing here changes your care today. The study team hopes that checking mood early can spot problems sooner. Spotting them sooner could help people get counseling or psychiatric care in time. If you think you fit, you can ask your care team about it.
What it doesn't mean: This does not mean a new treatment works. A trial is a test, not proven care. Joining one is not a promise that you will feel better or do better. It is not a cure, and it is not a promise of one.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, October 14, 2026 · Read the original
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