Effect of Counseling on Psychological Stress Amongst Women Felt to be at High Risk for Breast Cancer Development

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

To evaluate 1) the extent of patient overestimation of breast cancer development risk in subjects referred to a physician-based high-risk breast clinic; 2) the ability of physician counseling to improve patient risk perception and reduce psychological distress; 3) to identify factors relevant in clinical practice associated with increased distress and risk perception.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00381927

Run by

Baystate Medical Center

People needed

80

Starts

2003-08-01

Expected to finish

2006-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-09-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Attendance at High-risk Clinic
• Ability to complete BSI-18 and risk perception questionnaire

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
• Diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ.

Where it is running

• Comprehensive Breast Center — Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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