Evaluation of a Self-Care Toolkit in Surgical Breast Cancer Patients

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anxiety, Pain, Nausea, Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance

In brief

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) in newly-diagnosed breast cancer patients seeks to determine the effectiveness of a self-care toolkit on specific symptoms associated with surgery as compared to a standard care group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02387320

Run by

Samueli Institute for Information Biology

People needed

100

Starts

2014-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-12

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18+ years of age
• Women treated at SAMMC Oncology clinic or CRDAMC Oncology clinic for newly-diagnosed breast cancer for whom surgery (e.g., lumpectomy or mastectomy) is the initial treatment option

You may not qualify if…

• Women receiving chemotherapy, radiation or hormone therapy as first line treatment for breast cancer (i.e., any of these treatment options prior to surgery)
• Severe hearing-impairment (i.e., that would interfere with ability to hear the toolkit audiofiles)

Where it is running

• Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center — Fort Hood, Texas, United States (enrolling)
• San Antonio Military Medical Center — San Antonio, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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