Recruiting

CareOrbit

Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Code:

NCT07848841

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer (H&N)

Cancer of the Head and Neck

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

CareOrbit

Standard perioperative education

Study Details

Brief summary:

CareOrbit is a digital perioperative patient-education and care navigation platform developed by the St. Louis-based venture Total Orbit in collaboration with Washington University's CORTEX Business Incubator. For head and neck cancer (HNC) care, the platform is designed to address gaps in perioperative education by guiding patients through each stage of their surgical journey using structured modules, step-by-step instructional videos, and centralized educational resources. CareOrbit delivers physician-authored content tailored to an individual's surgical care, including overviews of surgical treatment, preoperative preparation, and expectations for postoperative recovery. Early anecdotal experiences suggest that patients appreciate the accessibility of the tool, but systematic evaluation is lacking in whether use of the tool improves understanding, satisfaction, and care outcomes. This project will address key knowledge gaps by employing a clinical trial to examine key clinical endpoints.

Conditions

Head and Neck Cancer (H&N)

Cancer of the Head and Neck

Study ID

NCT07848841

Start date

Sep 23, 2026

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 31, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Have a new diagnosis of head and neck cancer
  • Planning or scheduled to undergo free flap surgery and/or total laryngectomy, or caregiver to eligible patients
  • Have internet access
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Younger than 18 years of age
  • No internet access
  • Non-English speaking

Study Design

Enrollment

50 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Control Group: Standard perioperative education

The control group will receive standard perioperative education without access to CareOrbit.

experimental: Intervention Group: Standard perioperative education + CareOrbit access

The intervention group will receive standard perioperative education supplemented by access to the CareOrbit digital platform.

Interventions

CareOrbit

CareOrbit is a digital perioperative patient-education and care navigation platform .

Standard perioperative education

Standard of care perioperative education materials

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in ORTC QLQ-INFO25 Satisfaction Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, 30 days postoperative clinic visit, and at a 3-6 months postoperative clinic visit ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Jason Rich, MD, FACS

314-747-3742richj@wustl.edu

Locations

Washington University School of Medicine

Recruiting

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

Contacts

Jason Rich, MD, FACS

314-747-3742richj@wustl.edu

Principal Investigator:

Jason Rich, MD, FACS

More Information

Sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Last update posted

Sep 30, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Keywords

  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgery
  • Oncology

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-01. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Washington University School of Medicine on 2026-09-30. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.