Head and neck cancers, Laryngeal cancer, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer, Nasopharyngeal cancer
Results
Phase 1
This study looked at using hypnosis to help people who had lost their sense of taste after treatment for head and neck cancer.
People could join the study between March 2016 and November 2016. The team reported the results in 2019.
There is a link to more information in the ‘Summary of results’ section below.
Recruitment start: 1 March 2016
Recruitment end: 21 November 2016
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Joanne Patterson
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Research Council Confidence in Concept
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
University of Newcastle
Last reviewed: 12 Oct 2026
CRUK internal database number: 13891
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